Ingredients

Spiced Pecan Crust (recipe follows)
2 1 oz. squares unsweetened chocolate
3 Tbs. butter
3/4 C. white sugar
1 C. light corn syrup
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 C. chopped pecans
1/2 C. frozen whipped topping, thawed

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a double boiler melt chocolate and butter or margarine. Combine sugar and corn syrup in a medium saucepan. Bring to a rapid boil and allow mixture to boil
2 minutes. Add chocolate mixture, stirring well. Place eggs in a medium bowl. While whisking constantly, pour chocolate mixture over eggs. Whisk in vanilla extract, then stir in pecans. Pour mixture into pie shell. Bake in preheated oven for 45-50 minutes. Cool before serving. Top each slice with a spoonful of whipped topping and chocolate shavings.

Spiced Pecan Crust

Ingredients

1 C. all-purpose flour
1/2 C. finely chopped pecans
1/4 C. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 C. margarine, melted

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, mix together flour, pecans, sugar and cinnamon. Stir in margarine until well blended. Pat mixture into a lightly greased 9-inch pie pan. Bake for 8-10 minutes in the preheated oven.

Yield: 8 servings