CHERRY CHOCOLATE PECAN PIE

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I'm a pie baker and this is one my family frequently requests. With the brandy infused cherries and chocolate chips, it's an awesome twist on a pecan pie.-Sonya Labbe, Santa Monica, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h5m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

3/4 cup dried cherries or dried cranberries
1/2 cup brandy or cherry juice blend
CRUST:
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup canola oil
3 tablespoons 2% milk
FILLING:
1/3 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped pecans
2 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
Sweetened whipped cream, optional

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325°. Toss cherries with brandy; let stand, covered, 1 hour., For crust, mix flour, sugar and salt. Whisk together oil and milk; add to flour mixture, tossing with a fork just until blended. Press onto bottom and up sides of a greased 9-in. pie plate., For filling, drain cherries, reserving 1 tablespoon brandy. Beat butter, sugar and salt until blended; gradually beat in eggs and reserved brandy. Stir in flour. Fold in pecans, chocolate and cherries; pour into crust., Bake until top is golden brown, 40-45 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. If desired, serve with whipped cream. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 612 calories, Fat 30g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 100mg cholesterol, Sodium 195mg sodium, Carbohydrate 79g carbohydrate (52g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 8g protein.