Rich Cream Cheese Pecan Pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 (9 inch) deep dish pie crust
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups chopped pecans
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• in a small bowl, blend together cream cheese, 1 egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1/3 cup sugar, and salt. mix by hand until mostly smooth. spread mixture into the bottom of the unbaked pie shell. sprinkle with chopped pecans.
• in another bowl, slightly beat 3 eggs. stir in 1/4 cup sugar, corn syrup, and 1 teaspoon vanilla; blend well. fold in chopped chocolate or chocolate chips. very carefully pour corn syrup mixture over pecans. cover pie crust edge with a strip of foil to prevent excessive browning.
• bake at 375 degrees f (190 degrees c) for 35 to 45 minutes, or until center is set. cool completely. store in refrigerator.