Chocolate Harvest Nut Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 3 eggs
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted (or margarine)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds
• 1 (9 inch) pie crusts, unbaked
• 2 cups whipped topping (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 in a medium bowl, carefully whisk together brown sugar, cocoa & salt, then add corn syrup, eggs, butter & vanilla, stirring until well blended.
• 3 stir in pecans, walnuts & almonds, then pour into unbaked pie crust.
• 4 cover edge of pie with foil to prevent overbrowning of the crust, then bake 30 minutes.
• 5 remove foil & bake another 25 to 30 minutes or until puffed across the top.
• 6 remove from oven & cool completely on a wire rack.
• 7 if desired, top with whipped topping & additional nuts. cover leftovers & store in refrigerator.