Chocolate Pecan Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (4 ounce) package baker's german sweet chocolate
• 2 tablespoons margarine or 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup corn syrup
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups pecan halves
• 1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell
• whipped topping (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350.
• 2 microwave chocolate and margarine in large microwavable bowl on high 2 minutes or until margarine is melted. stir until chocolate is completely melted.
• 3 stir in corn syrup, sugar, eggs and vanilla until well blended. stir in pecans, reserving 8 halves for garnish, if desired. pour filling into pie shell.
• 4 bake for 55 minutes or until knife inserted 1 inch from center comes out clean. cool on wire rack.
• 5 garnish with whipped topping and pecan halves, if desired.