Fudgy Pecan Pie

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"One of our holiday favorites. I think this came from Taste of Home. Awesome. Cook time includes chill time."

 

• Ready In: 5hrs 20mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 9" unbaked pie shell
• 1 (4 ounce) package German sweet chocolate
• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup chopped pecans

• Filling

• 1 cup cold milk
• 1 (4 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
• 1 cup Cool Whip

• Topping

• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

directions

1. Line unpricked pastry shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil.
2. Bake at 450°F for 5 minutes.
3. Remove foil and set shell aside.
4. Reduce heat to 375°F.
5. In a heavy saucepan, melt chocolate and butter.
6. Remove from heat; stir in milk and water.
7. Add a small amount of hot chocolate mixture to eggs; return all to pan.
8. Stir in vanilla and salt.
9. Pour into shell; sprinkle with nuts.
10. Cover edges of crust with foil.
11. Bake for 35 minutes or until tests done.
12. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
13. In a mixing bowl, beat milk and pudding mix until smooth.
14. Fold in Cool Whip.
15. Spread over nut layer; cover and refrigerate.
16. In a mixing bowl, beat cream until soft peaks form.
17. Add sugar and vanilla, beating until stiff peaks form.
18. Spread over pudding layer.
19. Refrigerate until set, about 4 hours.

Reviews

[Annalisa]

OMG, this chocolate pie was awesome. The fudgy layer had a creamy, intense choclate flavor. The cream layer was sweet and rich, too. I liked the real whipped cream topping. A chocolate lover's dream. I made this for Christmas and should have made two, because it went so fast and was the most popular of all the desserts I served. Thank-you, Nurse Di.