Ghirardelli Chocolate Pecan Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate baking squares
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups pecan halves
• 1 (9 inch) unbaked pie shells (store-bought or homemade)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 325°f.
• 2 in double boiler over hot water, melt chocolate and butter.
• 3 in large bowl with electric mixer or whisk, beat eggs, corn syrup, sugar, vanilla and salt until blended; beat in chocolate mixture.
• 4 stir in pecans; pour into pie crust.
• 5 place pie on baking sheet on middle rack of oven; bake about 55 minutes or until filling is set.
• 6 cool completely at room temperature.
• 7 cut pie into 8 wedges; serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.