Millionaires Chocolate Pecan Pie

• Refrigerated

  • 4 Eggs

• Condiments

  • 1/2 cup Butter or margarine
  • 2/3 cup Colored corn syrup, dark

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 1/2 cup Flour
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 6 ounce package Semsiweet chocolate pieces
  • 1/3 cup Shortening
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • 1 Whipped cream

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1 1/3 cups Coconut, Flaked
  • 1 cup Pecan pieces

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 1 Recipe pastry

• Liquids

  • 4 tbsp Water

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Description

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup dark-colored corn syrup
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 4 eggs
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 recipe Pastry for Single-Crust Pie (see recipe below)
• 1 6 ounce package (1 cup) semsiweet chocolate pieces
• 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
• 1 cup pecan pieces (about 4 ounces)
• Whipped cream (optional)
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 4 - 5 tablespoons cold water

Directions

• In a small saucepan, stir together corn syrup and sugar. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is melted and mixture boils; remove from heat. Stir in butter until melted; set aside to cool slightly (about 10 minutes).
• Meanwhile, on a lightly floured surface, roll Pastry for Single-Crust Pie to form a 12-inch circle. Ease into a 9-inch pie plate, being careful not to stretch pastry. Trim pastry to 1/2 inch beyond edge of pie plate. Fold under extra pastry. Crimp edge. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, beat eggs, flour, and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until mixture is blended and smooth. Add corn syrup mixture in a slow, steady stream, beating constantly.
• In pastry shell, layer coconut, semisweet chocolate pieces, and pecan pieces. Pour egg mixture over all, spreading evenly. Cover edge of pastry shell with foil.
• Bake in a 325 degree F oven for 1 hour. Remove foil; bake for 20 minutes more or until filling is set in center and slightly puffed. Cool completely on a wire rack. Serve with whipped cream, if you like. Makes 8 to 10 servings.
• In a mixing bowl, stir together all-purpose flour and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in shortening until pieces are pea size. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of cold water over part of the mixture; gently toss with a fork. Push moistened dough to the side of the bowl. Repeat moistening dough, using 1 tablespoon cold water at a time, until all the dough is moistened (4 to 5 tablespoons cold water total). Form dough into a ball.