Chunky Chocolate Pecan Pie

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Time to Prepare this Recipe 3 hours Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 2 hours
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 1370 calories per serving view nutrition facts
# of servings this recipe makes 6 servings suggest servings
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Ingredients

Pastry
1 3/4 cups flour, all-purpose divided
1/3 cup butter unsalted, chilled, cut into pieces
1 tablespoon sugar
1 pinch salt
1 x water ice cold
Filling
1/2 cup butter, unsalted
1/2 cup sugar
12 ounces chocolate (semi-sweet) semi-sweet chips, divided
2 ounces chocolate unsweetened unsweetened, chopped
1 1/2 cups corn syrup, dark
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 large eggs
3 cups pecan halves toasted

Directions

Pastry:

Mix 1 1/4 cups flour, butter, sugar and salt together with electric mixer.

Beat on low for 5 minutes until mixture is crumbly.

Add ice water by spoonfuls while mixer is running on low speed until a dough forms.

Remove dough from bowl and place on board lightly covered with flour.

Knead into a smooth dough ball.

Flatten into a disk.

Cover with plastic and chill a few hours.

When chilled, roll out into a 15-inch circle about 1/8 inch thick.

Place in 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom.

Press into bottom and sides of pan.

Trim off excess dough leaving a 1 inch overhang.

Turn inside and crimp edge.

Cover loosely and chill 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Filling:

Heat butter and sugar in saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring constantly.

Bring to a boil.

Cook a few minutes.

Remove from heat.

Pour into mixing bowl and add half the chocolate chips and all the unsweetened chocolate.

Stir until chocolate has melted.

Add dark corn syrup, vanilla and salt.

Beat in eggs using electric mixer on medium speed one at a time.

Beat until mixture is smooth.

Place pastry shell on baking sheet.

Evenly sprinkle pecan halves over bottom of pastry.

Sprinkle remaining 6 ounces chocolate chips over pecans.

Slowly pour batter over all.

Bake pie for 1 hour.

Reduce temp to 300 degrees.

Bake another 40 minutes.

Remove pie from oven and cool to room temp.

Chill 1 hour before cutting.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 339g
Amount per Serving
Calories 1370 57% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 87.0g134%
 Saturated Fat 31.0g154%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 350mg117%
Sodium 400mg17%
Total Carbohydrate 147.0g49%
 Dietary Fiber 10.0g38%
 Sugars 67.0g
Protein 20.0g40%
Vitamin A 23%  Vitamin C 1%
Calcium 12%  Iron 38%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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