Chocolate Kahlua Pecan Pie

My contribution to Thanksgiving this year was Chocolate Kahlua Pecan Pie. This is one of my family's favorite holiday recipes and it was fun making this yummy dessert. Here is the recipe if you want to try making it yourself! Enjoy!

• unbaked pie shell
• 6oz package of semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/3 cup Kahlua
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 1 cup corn syrup
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• Kahlua Cream

Melt chocolate in small saucepan, add Kahlua. Stir until smooth. In large mixing bowl hand beat eggs lightly. Stir in brown sugar, salt, vanilla, syrup, and chocolate mixture. Then stire in buter and 1 cup of pecans. Turn into pie shell . Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup pecans on top. Bake slightly below center of oven at 350 until barely set in center and pastry is light golden brown, 45-50 minutes. Remove and cool. Make Kahlua Cream right before serving:

• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 Tbs. Kahlua
• 1 Tbs. powdered sugar

Beat together with hand mixer until soft peaks form. Top each serving with cream.