Alabama Chocolate-Pecan Jumbo Christmas Fudge

Ingredients

 * 1¼ cups chocolate wafer crumbs
 * ⅓ cup butter, melted
 * ½ cup butter, softened
 * ¾ cup sugar, brown
 * 3 eggs
 * 12 oz semisweet chocolate morsels melted
 * 2 tsp coffee, instant
 * 1 tsp vanilla extract
 * ½ 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 ⅓ cup melted butter; firmly press on bottom and sides of a 9-inch tart pan or pieplate.
 * 2) Bake at 350 °F 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 375 °F 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.