Southern chocolate pecan pie

8 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 Unbaked 9\" pie shell
4 ounces Sweet cooking chocolate
3 tablespoons Butter or margarine
1 teaspoon Instant coffee granules
cup Sugar
1 cup Light corn syrup
3 Eggs -- slightly beaten
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1 cup Pecans -- chop coarse
TOPPING-----
1 teaspoon Instant coffee granules
½ cup Heavy cream
1 tablespoon Sugar
¼ teaspoon Vanilla

Directions

Melt chocolate; stir in coffee. Remove from heat. Combine sugar and syrup in another pan. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Reduce heat and boil gently for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and add the chocolate mixture. Pour slowly over eggs, stirring constantly.

Stir in vanilla and pecans. Pour into pie shell. Bake at 375~ for 45-50 minutes or until filling is completely puffed across top. Cool and garnish with the topping and pecan halves if desired. Coffee-flavored Topping: Combine the coffee granules, heavy cream, sugar and vanilla in a chilled bowl. Whip just until soft peaks form. 1 cup.

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From: Marlin <jib@...> Date: Sat, 18 Feb 95 18:23:51 Est File

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