Chocolate Pecan Pie

Directions

1. 1
   Place pecan halves in unbaked pastry shell; set aside.
2. 2
   Combine semi-sweet chocolate and butter in a medium saucepan.
3. 3
   Cook over low heat until chocolate and butter melt, stirring until mixture is smooth.
4. 4
   Remove from heat.
5. 5
   Add corn syrup, sugar, vanilla, salt and beaten eggs to chocolate mixture, mixing well.
6. 6
   Pour mixture over pecans in pastry shell.
7. 7
   Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until knife inserted 1 inch from edge comes out clean.
8. 8
   Serve pie warm or let cool completely on wire rack.
9. 9
   Yield:
10. 10
    1 (9-inch) pie.