Mayan Chocolate Pecan Pie - A southern favorite combined with chocolate makes for a delicious Thanksgiving dessert

Mayan Chocolate Pecan Pie Recipe Ingredients • 1/2 cup chopped pecans • 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips • 1 unbaked deep-dish pastry shell (9 inches) • 3 eggs • 1 cup sugar • 1 cup dark corn syrup • 2 tablespoons butter, melted • 1 tablespoon coffee liqueur • 1 teaspoon ground ancho chili pepper(optional) • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • 1 cup pecan halves Directions • Sprinkle chopped pecans and chocolate chips into pastry shell. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, sugar, corn syrup, butter, liqueur, pepper and vanilla. Pour into pastry; arrange pecan halves over filling. • Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 8 servings. Mayan Chocolate Pecan Pie published in Branson's Great American Pie Show January 2009