Chocolate Pecan Pie

Description: Very decadent, rich and delicious. I often make this for entertaining at Christmas. Nice with a little dollop of whipped cream.

Ingredients:

• 3 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 cup corn syrup
• 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled slightly
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups pecan halves
• 1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell

Steps:

1. In a large bowl, stir eggs, corn syrup, chocolate, sugar, butter and vanilla until well blended.
2. Stir in pecans.
3. Pour into pastry shell.
4. Bake at 350°F for 50 - 60 minutes or until knife inserted halfway between the edge and centre comes out clean.
5. Cool on wire rack.