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Submitted by xanto

Chocolate pecan pie with melted semi-sweet chocolate stirred into a classic corn syrup filling, loaded with pecan halves. Rich, gooey, and deeply chocolatey.

YIELD

1 pie

PREP

30 min

COOK

60 min

READY

90 min

Take a classic pecan pie and stir in four ounces of melted semi-sweet chocolate. That’s the move that turns a Thanksgiving staple into something people request year-round.

The filling is straightforward: slightly beaten eggs, corn syrup, sugar, melted margarine, vanilla, and the melted chocolate all get stirred together in one bowl. No beating, no mixer, just a spoon and some patience. The chocolate blends into the corn syrup base to create a deep, fudgy layer beneath the pecans.

1 ½ cups of pecan halves float to the top during baking, forming that signature nut-studded crown. Test with a knife inserted halfway between the center and edge. If it comes out clean, the filling is set. The center will still jiggle slightly, and that’s fine. It firms as it cools.

Kitchen Tips

  • Melt the chocolate gently (microwave in 30-second bursts or over a double boiler) and let it cool slightly before stirring into the egg mixture. Hot chocolate will cook the eggs.
  • Use pecan halves, not pieces. Halves look better on top and give each slice a more dramatic presentation.
  • Cool completely before slicing. A warm chocolate pecan pie is a gooey, delicious mess that won’t cut cleanly.

Variations

  • Use dark corn syrup instead of light for a more molasses-like, deeper flavor.
  • Add a tablespoon of bourbon to the filling for a boozy Southern twist.
  • Top with a drizzle of melted chocolate or a scoop of vanilla ice cream when serving.

Ingredients

3 3
LARGE LARGE EGGS
slightly beaten
1 237
CUP ML LIGHT CORN SYRUP
light or dark
1 237
CUP ML SUGAR
2 30
TABLESPOON ML MARGARINE
melted
4 4
OUNCE OUNCE SEMI-SWEET CHOCOLATE
null, null *
1 5
TEASPOON ML VANILLA EXTRACT
1 ½ 355
CUPS ML PECAN HALVES
1 1
EACH EACH PIE SHELL (9 INCH)
unbaked, 9 inch

Directions

In a large bowl, stir first 6 ingredients until well blended.

Stir in pecans.

Pour into pie shell.

Bake in 350℉ (180℃) oven 50 to 55 minutes or until knife inserted halfway between center and edge comes out clean.

Cool.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 253g (8.9 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 985 45% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 49g 76%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 159mg 53%
Sodium 385mg 16%
Total Carbohydrate 46g 46%
Dietary Fiber 4g 17%
Sugars g
Protein 20g
Vitamin A 9% Vitamin C 1%
Calcium 7% Iron 14%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
 
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