A Holiday Treat - Black Forest Pecan Pie

I stumbled upon this recipe by accident and now it's a wright family favorite.  I make it every holiday season.  It's extremely easy (it must be if I'm making it!) and extremely rich.  It's not for the culinary faint of heart.  Enjoy!

Ingredients*

3/4 cup     Karo Light or Dark Corn Syrup

1/3 cup     Sugar

1/8 tsp      Salt

3 oz          Semi-Sweet baking chocolate, broken into pieces

2 Tsp        Butter or Margarine

3               Eggs, slightly beaten

1 tsp         Vanilla extract

3/4 cup     Coarsely chopped pecans

1               Graham Cracker Pie crust

1 can        Cherry Pie Filling

Directions
1.  Combine corn syrup, sugar and salt in a small saucepan.  Bring mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved.  Remove from heat.

2.  Add chocolate and butter to syrup mixture, stirring until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth.  Let cool for 5 minutes.

3.  Pour chocolate mixture slowly over eggs, stirring constantly.  Add vanilla and pecans; mix well.  Place pie crust on a baking sheet or pizza pan (for stability).  Pour mixture into crust.

4.  Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for about 30 to 35 minutes, until center of pie is slightly puffed; cool at least 1 hour.  To serve, top each slice of pie with about 1/4 cup cherry pie filling.



*Recipe is from:  www.recipefortogetherness.com
Called "Black Forest Brownie Pecan Pie"