ULTIMATE CHOCOLATE CHUNK PECAN PIE

Ultimate Chocolate Chunk Pecan Pie image

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h30m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 ounces cold cream cheese, cubed
1/4 cup cold butter, cubed
2 to 3 tablespoons ice water
FILLING:
1/3 cup sugar
3 tablespoons butter
2 cups coarsely chopped semisweet chocolate, divided
4 large eggs
1 cup dark corn syrup
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Dash salt
2-1/2 cups pecan halves, toasted

Steps:

In a small bowl, mix flour and salt; cut in cream cheese and butter until crumbly. Gradually add ice water, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed. Shape into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 30 minutes or overnight., Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim pastry to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate while making filling., In a small saucepan, combine sugar, butter and 1 cup chopped chocolate; stir over low heat until smooth. Cool slightly., In a large bowl, whisk eggs, corn syrup, vanilla and salt until blended. Stir in chocolate mixture. Layer pecans and remaining chopped chocolate in pastry shell; pour chocolate mixture over top., Bake 55-60 minutes or until set. Cool 1 hour on a wire rack. Refrigerate 2 hours or until cold.

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