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                        Southern Chocolate Pecan Pie
 
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 Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Pies                             Chocolate
                 Nuts
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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    1                    Unbaked 9″ pie shell
    4      ounces        Sweet cooking chocolate
    3      tablespoons   Butter or margarine
    1      teaspoon      Instant coffee granules
      1/3  cup           Sugar
    1      cup           Light corn syrup
    3                    Eggs -- slightly beaten
    1      teaspoon      Vanilla
    1      cup           Pecans -- chop coarse
                         -----TOPPING-----
    1      teaspoon      Instant coffee granules
      1/2  cup           Heavy cream
    1      tablespoon    Sugar
      1/4  teaspoon      Vanilla
 
 Melt chocolate; stir in coffee. Remove from heat.
 Combine sugar and syrup in another pan. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is
dissolved. Reduce heat and boil gently for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
 Remove from heat and add the chocolate mixture. Pour slowly over eggs, stirring
constantly. Stir in vanilla and pecans. Pour into pie shell. Bake at 375~ for
45-50 minutes or until filling is completely puffed across top. Cool and garnish
with the topping and pecan halves if desired. Coffee-flavored Topping:
 Combine the coffee granules, heavy cream, sugar and vanilla in a chilled bowl.
Whip just until soft peaks form. 1 cup.
 
 
 
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