6 oz Chocolate, 1/4 c Butter, melted
-semi-sweet 2 ts Vanilla
1/4 c Coffee liqueur 1/4 ts Salt
1 tb Instant coffee,dry 1 c Pecans
1/2 c Brown sugar -coarsly chopped
-packed 1 9”pie-shell
1 c Corn syrup -unbaked
3 Eggs, beaten 1 c Pecan halves
Directions: In heatproof bowl set over simmering water, melt chocolate with
coffee liqueur and instant coffee granules. Stir until smooth. Remove from
heat; stir in brown sugar until dissolved. Stir in corn syrup, eggs,
butter, vanilla, salt and chopped pecans. Pour filling into pie
shell;arrange pecan halves decoratively on top . Bake at 350F for 45-50
minutes, or until edges feel set but centre still jiggles slightly. Let
cool on wire rack before serving. Calories: you don’t want to know. from
HomeMakers magazine, April 1992
Liz Parkinson
Yields
8 servings