Chocolate Pecan Pie

Name: Chocolate Pecan Pie
Prep time: 4 h
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 170 grams bittersweet chocolate, broken into pieces; 177 milliliters light corn syrup; 3 larges eggs, lightly beaten; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling; 59 milliliters ice water; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 pinch Pinch of kosher salt; 118 milliliters light brown sugar; 355 milliliters pecan halves; 1 teaspoon sugar; 4 Tbsps unsalted butter; 170 grams 1/2 sticks cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch dice; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 8 servings Unsweetened whipped cream

You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Chocolate Pecan Pie a try. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 753 calories, 9g of protein, and 48g of fat. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Thanksgiving. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine. A mixture of vanillan extract, corn syrup, brown sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 4 hours.

Instructions

In a food processor, combine the 2 cups of flour with the sugar and salt; process to mix.

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All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

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Food Processor

Add the butter to the dry ingredients and process until the largest pieces of butter are the size of peas. With the machine on, slowly pour in the ice water and process just until it's incorporated.

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Water

Butter

Peas

Transfer the dough to a bowl and knead a few times. Pat the dough into a 1-inch-thick disk and wrap in plastic. Refrigerate the dough until firm, at least 1 hour or overnight.

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Dough

Wrap

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Bowl

Let the dough soften slightly. On a floured work surface, roll out the dough to a round, about 1/8 inch thick.

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Dough

Roll

Roll the dough onto the rolling pin and unroll it over a 9-inch glass pie plate. Press the dough into the pie plate, being careful not to stretch it. Using scissors, trim the overhang to 1 1/2 inches. Fold the dough under itself and crimp decoratively. Refrigerate the pie shell until firm, at least 30 minutes.

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Pie Crust

Dough

Roll

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Rolling Pin

Kitchen Scissors

Preheat the oven to 37

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Oven

Prick the chilled pie shell all over with the tines of a fork. Line the shell with foil and fill with dried beans or pie weights. Fold the foil over the weights so the side of the pie shell is exposed.

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Dried Beans

Pie Crust

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Aluminum Foil

Bake the shell for 25 minutes, or until the side and rim are golden. Carefully remove the foil and continue baking the shell until the bottom is beginning to brown, about 15 minutes longer. Reduce the oven temperature to 35

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Oven

Aluminum Foil

Spread the pecans on a baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes, stirring once.

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Pecans

Spread

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Baking Sheet

Oven

Transfer the pecans to a plate. In a small microwave-safe glass bowl, melt the butter with the chocolate in a microwave oven. Stir until blended and smooth. Scrape the chocolate mixture into a medium bowl and add the brown sugar. Stir in the eggs, corn syrup, vanilla and kosher salt, then stir in the pecans.

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Brown Sugar

Kosher Salt

Corn Syrup

Chocolate

Vanilla

Butter

Pecans

Egg

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Microwave

Bowl

Oven

Pour the filling into the pie shell and bake for 45 to 50 minutes, or until set in the center.

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Pie Crust

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Oven

Let the pie cool completely.

Serve with whipped cream.

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Whipped Cream

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Servings:

170grams

bittersweet chocolate, broken into pieces 177milliliters

light corn syrup 3larges

eggs, lightly beaten 473milliliters

all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling 59milliliters

ice water 1teaspoons

kosher salt 1pinch

Pinch of kosher salt 118milliliters

light brown sugar 355milliliters

pecan halves 1teaspoon

sugar 4Tbsps

unsalted butter 170grams

1/2 sticks cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch dice 1teaspoon

pure vanilla extract 8servings

Unsweetened whipped cream

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are great choices for Southern. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. The Maximin Grunhauser Herrenberg Riesling Kabinett with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 26 dollars per bottle.