Alabama Chocolate-Pecan Jumbo Christmas Fudge

Ingredients

 * 1 1/4 cup Chocolate Wafer Crumbs
 * 1/3 cup Butter, melted
 * 1/2 cup Butter, softened
 * 3/4 cup Sugar, brown
 * 3 eggs
 * 12 oz semisweet chocolate morsels melted
 * 2 tsp Coffee, instant
 * 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
 * 1/2 cup Flour
 * 1 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
 * whipped cream, sweetened
 * chocolate Syrup
 * Maraschino Cherries with stems
 * mint sprigs

Directions

 * 1) Combine chocolate wafer crumbs and 1/3 cup melted butter; firmly press on bottom and sides of a 9-inch tart pan or pieplate.
 * 2) Bake at 350f for 6 to 8 minutes.
 * 3) Cream ½ cup softened butter; gradually add brown sugar with the electric mixer at medium speed until blended.
 * 4) Add the eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
 * 5) Stir in the melted Chocolate, instant Coffee granules, Vanilla Extract, Flour and chopped Pecans.
 * 6) Pour into the prepared crust.
 * 7) Bake at 375f for 25 minutes.
 * 8) Remove from oven and cool completely on a rack.
 * 9) Before serving, pipe sweetened whipped cream on each piece and drizzle with chocolate syrup.
 * 10) Garnish with cherries and/or mint if desired.