PECAN PIE WITH CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

Steps:

• Combine the cream cheese, sugar and 1 tsp vanilla in a bowl.
• Mix until smooth.
• Spread on the bottom of the unbaked pie shell (in a pie pan).
• Press the pecans into the cream cheese mixture.
• In another bowl beat the eggs, corn syrup sugar& the remaining1 tsp vanilla.
• Beat until everything is well mixed and pour into the pie shell.
• Bake 30-35 minutes in a 400F degrees oven or until the crust is browned and the top is puffy and golden.
• Cool& Chill.
• Spread the chocolate mousse (Instructions follow) over top.
• Chill until set, about 4 hours.
• At serving time garnish with swirls of whipped cream, sprinkle on pecans and chocolate curls.
• --------Chocolate Mousse-----------------.
• In a medium bowl beat egg yolks and water until thick and lemony.
• Blend in the chocolate.
• In another bowl, beat the whipping cream until it forms soft peaks.
• Beat in 2 tbsp icing sugar.
• Fold into the chocolate mixture.
• Beat the egg whites until soft peaks form.
• Beat in the remaining 2 tbsp icing sugar.
• Fold into the chocolate mixture.
• Spoon over the cold pecan pie.
• Chill & set.