Everyone's Favorite Chocolate Nut Pie

8 Servings

1 Hour

Ingredients:

1-1/2 cup broken pecan pieces

1-cup (8 ounces) milk chocolate chip morsels

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1-cup light corn syrup

1/4 cup bourbon or water

4 eggs

2 teaspoons flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup melted unsalted butter

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 prepared 9-inch pie shell

Method:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

Sprinkle pecans and chocolate chips into prepared pie shell and set aside.

Combine sugars, corn syrup and bourbon or water in a large saucepan. Cook over medium heat until boiling. Cook 3 additional minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.

Stir together eggs, flour, salt, butter and vanilla with a whisk until well blended.

Stir a spoonful of the hot sugar mixture into the egg mixture until well blended.

Repeat this 3 more times, and then add remaining sugar mixture, stirring constantly.

Pour filling into pie shell and bake for 50-60 minutes.

Serve topped with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.