Chocolate Pecan Pie

• 1 (4 ounce) packagebaker's German sweet chocolate
• 2 tablespoons margarine or 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup corn syrup
• 13 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 12 cups pecan halves
• 1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell
• whipped topping (optional)

1. Heat oven to 350.
2. Microwave chocolate and margarine in large microwavable bowl on high 2 minutes or until margarine is melted.
3. Stir until chocolate is completely melted.
4. Stir in corn syrup, sugar, eggs and vanilla until well blended.
5. Stir in pecans, reserving 8 halves for garnish, if desired.
6. Pour filling into pie shell.
7. Bake for 55 minutes or until knife inserted 1 inch from center comes out clean.
8. Cool on wire rack.
9. Garnish with whipped topping and pecan halves, if desired.

sweet chocolate, margarine, corn syrup, sugar, eggs, vanilla, pecan halves, shell, topping

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-pecan-pie-158933 (may not work)