Chocolate Pecan Pie

Prep Time: 30 Minutes

Cook Time: 40 Minutes

Ready In: 70 Minutes

Servings: 8

i slightly modified a recipe from an old cook book and its delicious

Ingredients:

200 g flour (for pastry)

1/2 teaspoon baking powder (for pastry)

140 g butter (cut into small pieces, for pastry) or 140 g margarine (cut into small pieces, for pastry)

55 g caster sugar (for pastry)

1 lime, zest of (only the zest is needed, for pastry)

140 g caster sugar (for filling)

85 g butter (for filling) or 85 g margarine (for filling)

2 beaten eggs (for filling)

1 tablespoon cornflour (for filling)

125 g coarsely ground pecan nuts (for filling)

85 g chocolate (chopped into small pieces, for filling)

2 tablespoons chocolate liqueur (for filling) (optional)

50 g whole pecan nuts (to decorate)

Directions:

1. to make pastry: sift the flour and baking powder into a food processor, add the butter/margarine and process until well mixed. stir in the sugar, egg and lime zest and mix to a firm dough.
2. knead dough until smooth. roll it out thinly and line a 25cm/10cm tart dish with it. keep the trimmings. chill for 30 minutes.
3. preheat oven to 190°C.
4. to make filling: place sugar and butter/margarine in a bowl. beat until light and fluffy. add eggs a little at a time, beating well after each addition. fold in the pecan nuts, cornflour, chocolate and (if using) chocolate liqueur until evenly blended.
5. pour mixture into the pastry case. place the whole pecan nuts on the top and use the trimmings to make a lattice across the top. bake for 40-45 minutes or until the filling has set.
6. allow to cool in the dish then serve warm or cold, cut into wedges.

By RecipeOfHealth.com