Maple-pecan Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 prepared pie crust, unbaked
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup real maple syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup pecan halves
• 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 teaspoon shortening

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375°.
• 2 in a medium bowl, beat sugar, butter, syrup, salt and eggs with hand beater or wire whisk until smooth. stir in pecans. pour into crust-lined pie plate.
• 3 bake 15 minutes. cover crust edge with 2 to 3-inch wide strips of foil to prevent excessive browning. bake 25 to 35 minutes longer or until filling is set. cool 15 minutes.
• 4 in a small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and shortening uncovered on high, 1 minute. stir until smooth; drizzle over top of pie. serve pie warm or cool. store it in the fridge if there are leftovers.