Southern Chocolate Pecan Pie

Recipe Ingredients

1		Unbaked 9" pie shell
4 oz	113g	Sweet cooking chocolate
3 tablespoons	45ml	Butter or margarine
1 teaspoon	5ml	Instant coffee granules
1/3 cup	65g / 2.3oz	Sugar
1 cup	328g / 11oz	Light corn syrup
3		Eggs - slightly beaten
1 teaspoon	5ml	Vanilla
1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	Pecans - chopped coarsely
		Topping
1 teaspoon	5ml	Instant coffee granules
1/2 cup	118ml	Heavy cream
1 tablespoon	15ml	Sugar
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Vanilla

Recipe Instructions

Melt chocolate; stir in coffee. Remove from heat.

Combine sugar and syrup in another pan. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Reduce heat and boil gently for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Remove from heat and add the chocolate mixture. Pour slowly over eggs, stirring constantly. Stir in vanilla and pecans. Pour into pie shell.

Bake at 375F for 45-50 minutes or until filling is completely puffed across top. Cool and garnish with the topping and pecan halves if desired.

Coffee-flavored Topping: Combine the coffee granules, heavy cream, sugar and vanilla in a chilled bowl. Whip just until soft peaks form. 1 cup.

Source:
Joanne Lamb Hayes and Bonnie Tandy Leblang

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