Pecan pie, a holiday classic, gets revamped with chocolate!
Prep Time 45 minutesminutes
Cook Time 45 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour30 minutesminutes
Servings 1pie / tart
Ingredients
For the Crust:
1cupall-purpose flour
2tablespoonsunsweetened cocoa powder
4Tablespoonssugar
1/2teaspoonsalt
1/4cupbuttercold and sliced
2tablespoonsCrisco
1large egg
3Tablespoonsice water
For the pie filling
1 1/2cupsDiamond Nuts Pecans halved or chopped
3tablespoonsbutter
2ounceshigh quality milk chocolatechopped
1/2cupcorn syrup
2large eggs
1/4cupbrown sugar
1teaspoonunsweetened cocoa powder
2Tablespoonswhiskey
1/4teaspoonfine sea salt
Instructions
For the crust:
In a food processor, combine the flour, cocoa, sugar and salt until blended. Add the butter and shortening and combine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs, about 5 seconds.Add the egg and water and process until the dough forms a ball (just a couple of seconds).
Place the dough on a floured surface and roll out to fit into a 9 inch tart pan. Once rolled, place into a prepared tart pan, pressing up the sides of the pan.
Bake in a 350° preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside until needed.
For the Pie Filling:
Keep oven at 350°F. Spread pecans on a rimmed baking sheet and toast 8-10 minutes. Remove and set aside to cool.
In a small saucepan over low heat, met butter and chopped chocolate, stirring until smooth; cool.
In a large bowl, whisk together cooled chocolate-butter mixture, corn syrup, eggs, sugar, cocoa powder, whiskey and salt. Pour the mixture into the prepared crust. Arrange pecans over filling.
Place the pie pan on a large rimmed baking sheet. Bake until the filling is just set when the pan is jiggled (30 minutes). Cool completely and serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.