Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Pie

Prep time :    15 minutes         Makes  one 9-inch pie

1            9-inch pie crust
1/4         cup butter
2            ounces  unsweetened chocolate
3            large eggs
1            cup extra fine granulated sugar
1/4         cup sugar cane syrup (such as Steen's)
1/2         teaspoon vanilla extract
3            tablespoons bourbon
1/4         teaspoon salt
1-1/2      cups pecan halves

1)       Preheat oven to 400*F
2)       Prepare or thaw  a 9-inch pie crust . Place in pie pan  on foil or parchment  lined cookie tray  fo easy clean up after baking .
3)       Melt butter  and chocolate  in a small saucepan  over low heat  . Remove from heat and let cool .
4)        Beat eggs  in bowl  until frothy and then blend in sugar.
5)        Stir in syrup , vanilla , bourbon , salt and melted butter  mixture  until well blended .
6)        Arrange pecans  on the bottom  of the pie crust  and carefully pour mixture  over them .
7)        Place in oven at 400*F . after 10 minutes  , reduce heat  to 350*F and bake until filling is set  and slightly puffed  , about 45 minutes .
This southern recipe is so decadent  that eating it just might makje you blush . Bourbon soaked  pecans hide inside  a rich and gooey chocolate center  . It would be nuts  to try and resist .