Alabama Chocolate-Pecan Jumbo Christmas Fudge Pie

Alabama Chocolate-Pecan Jumbo Christmas Fudge Pie

1 1/4 cups          chocolate wafer crumbs 1/3 cup           butter -- melted 1/2 cup           butter -- softened 3/4 cup           brown sugar 3                   eggs 12     ounces        semisweet chocolate chips 2     teaspoons     instant coffee 1     teaspoon      vanilla extract 1/2 cup           flour 1     cup           pecans -- coarsely chopped whipped cream -- sweetened chocolate syrup maraschino cherries with stems mint sprigs

Combine chocolate wafer crumbs and 1/3 cup melted butter; firmly   press on bottom and sides of a 9-inch tart pan or pie plate. Bake at   350F for 6 to 8 minutes. Cream 1/2 cup softened butter; gradually add brown sugar with the   electric mixer at medium speed until blended. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Stir in the melted chocolate,  instant coffee granules, vanilla extract, flour and chopped pecans. Pour into the prepared crust. Bake at 375F for 25 minutes. Remove from   oven and cool completely on a rack. Before serving, pipe sweetened whipped cream on each piece and   drizzle with chocolate syrup. Garnish with cherries and/or mint if desired. [ Advertisement

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