Chocolate Pecan Pie

Name: Chocolate Pecan Pie
Prep time: 1 h 13 min
Cook time: 1 h 13 min
Total time: 1 h 13 min
Yield: 18
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 237 milliliters firmly packed dark brown sugar; 177 milliliters light corn syrup; 4 larges eggs; 158 milliliters pecan halves; 355 milliliters chopped pecans, lightly toasted; 18 servings Classic Pastry Shell and Pastry Stars; 0 teaspoons salt; 6 Tbsps unsalted butter, melted; 57 grams unsweetened chocolate, melted; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 Tbsp whipping cream

Chocolate Pecan Pie might be just the Southern recipe you are searching for. This recipe serves 18. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 3g of protein, 16g of fat, and a total of 242 calories. Head to the store and pick up pecans, whipping cream, eggs, and a few other things to make it today. It is perfect for Thanksgiving. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. It works well as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 13 minutes.

Instructions

Prepare dough for Classic Pastry Shell and Pastry Stars.

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Pastry Shells

Dough

Roll three-fourths of dough to 1/8" thickness on a lightly floured surface.

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Dough

Roll

Place in a 9" pie plate; trim off excess pastry along edges. Fold edges under, and crimp.

Place pastry in refrigerator while preparing Pastry Stars and pie filling.

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Pie Filling

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

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Baking Paper

Baking Sheet

Roll remaining dough to 1/8" thickness on a lightly floured surface. Using a 1" star-shaped cutter, cut out 12 stars. Repeat procedure using a 1 1/2" star-shaped cutter to cut out 5 stars.

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Dough

Roll

Transfer stars to prepared baking sheet.

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Baking Sheet

Whisk together 1 egg and cream in a small bowl.

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Cream

Egg

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Whisk

Bowl

Remove pastry from refrigerator.

Brush egg wash over Pastry Stars and around crimped edge of pastry.

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Egg

Whisk remaining 3 eggs in a bowl.

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Egg

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Whisk

Bowl

Whisk in brown sugar and next 5 ingredients; stir in chopped pecans.

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Pecan Pieces

Brown Sugar

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Whisk

Pour filling into pastry shell. Arrange pecan halves around outer edge of filling. Arrange Pastry Stars on top of pie.

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Pastry Shells

Pecan Halves

Bake at 350 on bottom oven rack for 50 to 55 minutes or until filling is set and pastry stars are browned.

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Oven

Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

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Wire Rack

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Ingredients

Servings:

237milliliters

firmly packed dark brown sugar 177milliliters

light corn syrup 4larges

eggs 158milliliters

pecan halves 355milliliters

chopped pecans, lightly toasted 18servings

Classic Pastry Shell and Pastry Stars 0teaspoons

salt 6Tbsps

unsalted butter, melted 57grams

unsweetened chocolate, melted 2teaspoons

vanilla extract 1Tbsp

whipping cream

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are my top picks 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 Fess Parker Santa Barbara Riesling with a 4.1 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 15 dollars per bottle.