Chocolate Harvest Nut Pie

Ingredients

 * ½ cup packed light brown sugar
 * ⅓ cup Hershey's cocoa
 * ¼ tsp salt
 * 1 cup light corn syrup
 * 3 eggs
 * 3 tbsp butter or margarine, melted
 * 1½ tsp vanilla extract
 * ½ cup coarsely chopped pecans
 * ½ cup coarsely chopped walnuts
 * ¼ cup slivered almonds
 * 1 unbaked 9-inch pie crust
 * whipped topping (optional)

Directions

 * 1) Heat oven to 350°F.
 * 2) Stir together brown sugar, cocoa and salt.
 * 3) Add corn syrup, eggs, butter and vanilla; stir until well blended.
 * 4) Stir in pecans, walnuts and almonds.
 * 5) Pour into unbaked pie crust.
 * 6) To prevent overbrowning of crust, cover edge of pie with foil.
 * 7) Bake 30 minutes.
 * 8) Remove foil.
 * 9) Bake additional 25 to 30 minutes or until puffed across top.
 * 10) Remove from oven to wire rack.
 * 11) Cool completely.
 * 12) Garnish with whipped topping and additional nuts, if desired.
 * 13) Cover; store leftover pie in refrigerator.