Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the recipes category.

Choc Chunk Pecan Pie Recipe.

Ingredients:

1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/8 TSP salt
3 ounces cold cream cheese, cubed
1/4 cup cold butter, cubed
2 to 3 TBSPs ice water
Filling:


1/3 cup sugar
3 TBSPs butter
2 cups coarsely chopped semisweet chocolate, divided
4 large eggs
1 cup dark corn syrup
2 TSPs vanilla extract
Dash salt
2-1/2 cups pecan halves, toasted

Recipe Instructions:

In a small bowl, mix flour and salt; cut in cream cheese and butter until crumbly.
Gradually add ice water, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed.
Shape into a disk; wrap in plastic.
Refrigerate 30 minutes or overnight.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8" thick circle; transfer to a 9" pie plate.
Trim pastry to 1/2 in.
beyond rim of plate; flute edge.
Refrigerate while making filling.

In a small saucepan, combine sugar, butter and 1 cup chopped chocolate; stir over low heat until smooth.
Cool slightly.

In a large bowl, whisk eggs, corn syrup, vanilla and salt until blended.
Stir in chocolate mixture.
Layer pecans and remaining chopped chocolate in pastry shell; pour chocolate mixture over top.

Bake 55-60 minutes or until set.
Cool 1 hour on a wire rack.
Refrigerate 2 hours or until cold.

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