Name: Chocolate Pecan Chess Pie
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter; 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped; 1 cup sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 tablespoon bourbon; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 cup chopped pecans; 1 purchased frozen 9-inch pie crust; Whipped cream

A version of the southern classic; this one has a fudgy texture.

Recipe information

Yield
Serves 8

Ingredients

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter

2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped

1 cup sugar

2 large eggs

1 tablespoon bourbon

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup chopped pecans

1 purchased frozen 9-inch pie crust

Whipped cream

Preparation

Step 1
Preheat oven to 325°F. Place baking sheet in oven. Stir butter and chocolate in heavy small saucepan over low heat until melted and smooth. Remove from heat; cool 10 minutes.
Step 2
Whisk sugar and eggs in medium bowl to blend. Whisk in chocolate mixture, then bourbon, vanilla and salt. Stir in pecans (filling will be thick). Spoon filling into crust.
Step 3
Place pie on baking sheet in oven. Bake until edges of filling puff and begin to crack and center is just set, about 30 minutes. Transfer pie to rack and cool completely. Serve with whipped cream.

TagsTart Dessert Pie Bourbon Whiskey Alcohol Beverages Southern American Chocolate Pecan Nut Easy Baking Bon Appétit

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