Maple-Pecan Pie

• 1 prepared pie crust, unbaked
• 23 cup sugar
• 13 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup real maple syrup
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup pecan halves
• 14 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 teaspoon shortening

1. Heat oven to 375.
2. In a medium bowl, beat sugar, butter, syrup, salt and eggs with hand beater or wire whisk until smooth.
3. Stir in pecans.
4. Pour into crust-lined pie plate.
5. Bake 15 minutes.
6. Cover crust edge with 2 to 3-inch wide strips of foil to prevent excessive browning.
7. Bake 25 to 35 minutes longer or until filling is set.
8. Cool 15 minutes.
9. In a small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and shortening uncovered on high, 1 minute.
10. Stir until smooth; drizzle over top of pie.
11. Serve pie warm or cool.
12. Store it in the fridge if there are leftovers.

pie crust, sugar, butter, maple syrup, salt, eggs, pecan halves, semisweet chocolate chips, shortening

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/maple-pecan-pie-206763 (may not work)