pecan crusted chocolate truffle pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• crust:
• 2 cups chopped pecans
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 1/3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 4 egg yolks
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• preheat the oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• in a medium bowl, mix together the pecans, 1/3 cup sugar, 1/4 cup butter and miniature chocolate chips. press into the bottom and up the sides of a 9 inch pie plate. bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. cool completely.
• in a metal bowl set over a pan of simmering water, combine 1 1/3 cups chocolate chips and 1/2 cup butter. stir occasionally until melted and smooth. remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
• in a separate bowl, beat egg yolks with 1/4 cup sugar until thick and pale using an electric mixer, at least 3 minutes. stir into the melted chocolate and set it back over the pan of simmering water. whisk constantly until thick, 3 to 4 minutes. pour into the cooled crust and smooth the top.
• heat the heavy cream in a small saucepan. when warm, stir in the remaining chocolate chips until melted. remove from the heat and stir in the . pour over the truffle filling. refrigerate for several hours to set before serving.