How can pecan pie be even better? Add chocolate! Dinner isn’t complete without a pecan pie. This quick and sinfully rich dessert is a no-fuss favorite!
Chefs and home cooks are nowadays engaged in searching for innovative and fresh recipes for the upcoming holidays- Thanksgiving and Christmas. Then again, many renowned chefs and even expert home cooks still look upon old, practiced but irresistibly appetizing recipes like this Chocolate Pecan Pie.
Ingredients:
3 tablespoons butter, melted
3 eggs, beaten
¾ cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ cup dark corn syrup
3 tablespoons bourbon liquor
1 ½ cups pecan halves
½ cup mini milk chocolate morsels
1 (9 inch) unbaked pie shell
Homemade whipped cream (recipe follows) *** Optional
Homemade Whipped Cream:
1 cup heavy cream
4 tablespoons confectioner’s sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Melt butter in a small saucepan. While butter is melting, put in beaten eggs to a medium sized bowl. Stir in brown sugar, flour, vanilla extract, corn syrup and bourbon until combined. Add butter when it’s already melted.
Mix in pecans and chocolate morsels. Mix all together. Pour mixture into pie shell.
Place on a sheet tray and bake for 50-60 minutes.
When ready to serve top with a spoonful of whipped cream.
Homemade Whipped Cream: Pour heavy cream into a bowl and whip with an electric mixer for a few minutes, until it becomes thick. Add up confectioners’ sugar and beat for about 2 minutes until soft peaks form. Fold in vanilla extract.