Chocolate Pecan Pie
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Chocolate Pecan Pie
Description
This pie filling combines lightly beaten eggs, light or dark corn syrup, sugar, melted butter, vanilla extract, and semisweet chocolate chips for a custard-like base with chocolate flavor. Stirring in pecan halves adds texture and a toasted nuttiness when baked. Pouring into an unbaked pastry shell and baking at 350°F for about 50 minutes ensures the filling sets through gentle cooking and the crust browns evenly.
The finished pie contains a balance of sweet and rich chocolate with crunchy pecans in a tender pastry. Allowing the pie to cool for an hour before slicing helps the filling solidify and prevents it from falling apart. The recipe suggests using a glass baking dish so you can monitor the crust browning, which signals when the pie is done.
Ingredients
- 3 egg lightly beaten
- 1 cup light corn syrup or dark corn syrup
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups pecan halves
- 1 pastry shell 9 inch, unbaked
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine eggs, corn syrup, sugar, chips, butter and vanilla until well blended.
- Stir in pecans.
- Pour into pastry shell.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for about 50 minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean.
- Allow it to cool for an hour before cutting
Notes
- Using a glass baking dish allows you to watch the pastry crust edges for browning, which indicates the pie is done.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 679 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 679kcal | 34% |
| Carbohydrates | 85g | 28% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 36g | 55% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 92mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 217mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 244mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 66g | 132% |
| Vitamin A | 250IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 15% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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