Chocolate-Pecan Pie

I'm making this recipe for the progressive dinner. John's grandma used to make it every year. It is easy and good. But I also found a recipe at this link that I'm going to have to try:

http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/chocolate-pecan-pie-vi/Detail.aspx

It uses sweetened-condensed milk instead of corn syrup and looks awesome. Maybe I'll make it before and make a switch, if it's better.

Chocolate-Pecan Pie

From http://www.pillsbury.com/videos/pillsbury-product-videos/refrigerated-pie-crust-videos/chocolate-pecan-pie

How can pecan pie be even better? Add chocolate! It's all so easy when you use an unroll-and-fill refrigerated pie crust.

Prep Time: 25 Min

Total Time: 2 Hr 30 Min

Makes: 10

INGREDIENTS:

1

Pillsbury® refrigerated pie crust, softened as directed on box

1

cup light corn syrup

1/2

cup sugar

1/4

cup butter or margarine, melted

1

teaspoon vanilla

3

eggs

1

cup semisweet chocolate chips (6 oz)

1 1/2

cups pecan halves

10

pecan halves

1/2

cup whipping cream, whipped

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DIRECTIONS:

• Heat oven to 325°F. Make pie crust as directed on box for One-Crust Filled Pie using 9-inch glass pie plate.
• In large bowl, beat corn syrup, sugar, butter, vanilla and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Reserve 2 tablespoons chocolate chips for topping. Stir in remaining chocolate chips and 1 1/2 cups pecans. Spread evenly in crust-lined pan.
• Bake 55 to 65 minutes or until deep golden brown and filling is set. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• Line cookie sheet with waxed paper. In small microwavable bowl, microwave reserved 2 tablespoons chocolate chips on Medium (50%) 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until melted; stir. Dip each of 10 pecan halves in chocolate; place on lined cookie sheet. Refrigerate 15 to 20 minutes or until chocolate is set. Garnish pie with whipped cream and chocolate-dipped pecans. Store in refrigerator.

High Altitude (3500-6500 ft):

Heat oven to 350°F. Bake 50 to 55 minutes.

Nutritional Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)

• Calories 540
• (Calories from Fat 280),

• Total Fat 32g
• (Saturated Fat 12g,
• Trans Fat 0g),
• Cholesterol 90mg;
• Sodium 180mg;
• Total Carbohydrate 59g
• (Dietary Fiber 2g,
• Sugars 33g),
• Protein 5g;

Percent Daily Value*:

• Calcium ;

Exchanges:

• 2 Starch;
• 0 Fruit;
• 2 Other Carbohydrate;
• 0 Skim Milk;
• 0 Low-Fat Milk;
• 0 Milk;
• 0 Vegetable;
• 0 Very Lean Meat;
• 0 Lean Meat;
• 0 High-Fat Meat;
• 6 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

• 4;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.