Perfect Chocolate Pecan Pie (Me-Oh-My!)

I had never been a fan of pecan pie until I tried this one. The recipe originally called for hazelnuts, but it works equally well with pecans. It is firm enough to cut into squares and serve as cookies if you so desire.




Chocolate Pecan Pie

1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons flour
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups peeled, chopped, and toasted hazelnuts
8 ounces chocolate chips (bittersweet or semi-sweet is best!)
1 cup corn syrup
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 frozen pie crust, defrosted

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
In a large bowl, mix together the sugar and the flour. Add the eggs, hazelnuts, chocolate chips, corn syrup, butter, vanilla, and salt. Stir well. Pour the mixture into the pie crust. Bake for 1 hour.