Chocolate Pecan Pie
Add depth to your pecan pie with the addition of chocolate in this recipe!
- Yield: 9" pie
- Prep Time: 40 min
- Cook Time: 35 min
Ingredients
Pie Crust
Filling
7oz (200g) pecans
6oz (170g) semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
6 tablespoons (85g) butter, cut, room temperature
3/4 cup (243g) dark corn syrup
1/2 cup (100g) light brown sugar
4 eggs, room temperature
1 tablespoon (13g) vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon (2g) salt
Instructions
Process:
- Roast the pecans in a 350 degree F oven for 10 minutes.
- Remove, cool and chop three quarters of the roasted pecans for the filling. Reserve some whole to decorate the top of the pie
- Par bake a rolled pie shell with weights for 12 minutes in a 350 degree F oven.
- In a large bowl, using a double boiler, melt chocolate. Add butter and mix until melted and incorporated.
- Remove from heat and add the corn syrup, vanilla, brown sugar, Caputo "00" Baking Flour, and salt, using a whisk to mix between each ingredient.
- Add eggs, one at a time, whisking until fully combined.
- Add in the chopped pecans.
- Pour into prepared, par baked pie shell.
- Arrange whole pecans on top.
- Bake at 375 degrees F for 35 minutes.
- Pie will be puffed when removing from the oven.
- Let cool and enjoy with fresh whipped cream.