Mocha Pecan Pie

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup butter
• 1 cup flour
• 3 tablespoons ice water
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons coffee liqueur (or brewed strong black coffee)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup pecans, toasted

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 f.
• 2 for the crust, cut the butter into the flour with a pastry knife until the mixture resembles coarse cornmeal.
• 3 add about 3 tbsp water and combine until dough forms a ball.
• 4 roll it out on lightly floured board.
• 5 place crust in 9-inch pie plate and crimp the edges.
• 6 to make filling, place all of the filling ingredients, except the pecans, into a blender or food processor and puree until the chocolate chips are completely ground up and everything is smooth.
• 7 pour the filling over the pecans in a bowl, and stir just enough to coat the nuts.
• 8 pour the filling into the pie shell.
• 9 bake at 400 f for 10 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 f and bake another 30 minutes or until the filling is set but still moist.
• 10 cool completely before cutting.