Chocolate Pecan Pie

I have a gazillion recipes from the fall that I never posted - please forgive me, I know you've been waiting with bated breath ;) ha... one of them is this yummy emeril lagasse chocolate pecan pie. It's super easy & very nice! Even better with a little Blue Bell vanilla bean ice cream, but then what isn't better with ice cream. Try it if you're in the mood for something chocolate & nutty.

Ingredients:

• 1 unbaked pie shell (or make your own! I did using this Baking Illustrated recipe)
• 1 1/2 cups pecans
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 4 eggs beaten
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup Steen's 100 percent pure cane syrup
• 1/2 cup corn syrup
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• pinch of salt
• 2 oz melted semi-sweet chocolate
• 2 scoops vanilla bean ice cream :)

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Spread the pecan pieces and the chocolate chips on the bottom of the pie shell. In a mixing bowl, whisk the remaining ingredients together. Pour the filling over the pecans. Bake for about 1 hour or until the filling sets. Cool for 10 minutes before slicing.

Making the crust (or use a prepared pie shell)

Before it's baked... yum

All it needs now is ice cream :)