Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie

Info
Cook Time: 2 1/2 hours

Serves: 10

Ingredients

 * 6 eggs
 * ½ cup half-and-half
 * 1 cup loosely packed brown sugar
 * 1 cup dark corn syrup
 * ½ cup good bourbon
 * 1⅓ cups chocolate chips
 * 2½ cups pecan pieces
 * pastry dough for 9-inch pie (commercial or your own)

Directions
1.Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

2.Beat eggs until yellow and creamy, in a large bowl.

3.Whisk in half-and-half, sugar, and syrup, until smooth.

4.Stir in bourbon, chocolate chips, and pecans.

5.Oil a springform pan lightly.

6.Roll out the pastry dough and press it into a pan, pressing out any air bubbles.

7.Pour mixture into oiled springform pan.

8.Put pie on a baking sheet with a raised edge or border.

9.Bake until only the center is sightly jiggly, about 2 hours. Do not unmold pie until it is absolutely cooled—at least an hour later.

Tips

 * Cool on a wire grid or rack for even cooling.
 * Serve slightly warmed, or at room temperature.
 * Very good with a dollop of whipped cream or ice cream.

Source

 * Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie from the Wikibooks Cookbook—original source of recipe, licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License