We have come to our last Thanksgiving pie, and it happens to be my favorite. Favorite pie of all time? Possibly. It might be tied with a good coconut cream. I have deep affection for this pie. I'm kind of in love with it, actually. Toasted pecans, browned butter, bittersweet chocolate... what's not to love? Why not take classic pecan pie and make it even better by adding chocolate? This pie is delicious and I'm absolutely smitten with it.
It's hard not to get bogged down on days.
Thing of the things you love and you won't be sad.
These are some things I have on my mind that make me happy. A little list for you... feel free not to read it. I'm sick of talking about pie, so this seemed like a good idea. Sorry for another dreadful post but pie has taken my soul away.
1. Chocolate pecan pie 2. My family 3. Hushpuppies 4. J.D. Salinger 5. The ocean 6. Extravagant hats 7. Politics 8. Robert Frost 9. Staying up too late 10. Cloud watching 11. Fried okra 12. Henry David Thoreau 13. Honeysuckle 14. Emily Dickinson 15. Lilac 16. Vincent Van Gogh 17. Roses 18. Monet 19. Reading menus at restaurants 20. Orchids 21. World War history 22. Pictures where people are moving in the background 23. The Beatles 25. Walt Whitman 26. Baking cookies 27. Kings of Leon 28. Libraries 29. Paris 30. Reading books and magazines 31. Good music 32. The smell of bread baking 33. Art 34. The smell of coffee brewing 35. Science 36. New York City 37. History, especially modern 38. Facial hair on guys 39. Nutella 40. The White Stripes 41. Playing pool 42. Chicago 43. Peanut butter 44. Croissants 45. Of Montreal 46. Reading newspapers 47. Rain falling 48. Autumn leaves 49. Cold War Kids 50. Taco Bell and Fire Sauce 51. Vintage clothing 52. Playing Scratchers 53. Crazy hair 54. Wilco 55. Food Network 56. Countdown with Keith Olbermann 57. Watching Home Alone 58. Daniel Day Lewis 59. Cafe au lait 60. Giada De Laurentiis 61. Guitar playing 62. Fireplace fires 63. The smell of Christmas trees 64. Indie movies 65. Cat Eye Glasses 66. Fur and leather coats 67. Sleeping 68. Fans blowing while I sleep 69. Playing Oregon Trail 70. Riding bicycles 71. Cocktails 72. Drinking wine and beer 73. Fried Chicken and catfish 74. Swimming 75. Cornbread 76. Amazon 77. Tennis 78. Watching Seinfeld 79. Coconut lotion and body spray 80. Boots and shoes 81. Unfamiliar interesting people 82. Ina Garten 83. Flying 84. Bob Dylan 85. Scattergories 86. Brie en croute 87. Jeopardy 88. The Office 89. Top Chef 90. Project Runway 91. Saturday Night Live 92. Covering up with quilts 93. Grocery shopping 94. Garden State 95. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 96. Amelie 97. Christian Bale and raspy voices 98. Taking pictures 99. Little Miss Sunshine and Paul Dano 100. Snow falling
That was easy; I could have gone on and on. That's a whole lotta lovin'.
Feel free to play on your blog.
Come on! Tell me that doesn't look crazy-good! Yeah!
Chocolate Pecan Pie (Recipe by me)
Printable Recipe
1 2/3 cup pecan halves
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 large eggs
1 cup light corn syrup
3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted
1 tablespoon heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla paste or vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 (9-inch) unbaked pie shell
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Cook the pecans in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 4-5 minutes; remove. Add the butter to skillet and cook until foamed and golden brown, stirring frequently, about 3 minutes.
In a large bowl, whisk eggs until just combined. Whisk in corn syrup, brown sugar, chocolate, cream, vanilla and salt, until well combined. Stir in pecans and browned butter until combined; pour into pie shell.
Bake at 350 degrees F, for 50 minutes, or until set, but slightly jiggly.
Makes 8 servings
Printable Recipe
1 2/3 cup pecan halves
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 large eggs
1 cup light corn syrup
3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted
1 tablespoon heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla paste or vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 (9-inch) unbaked pie shell
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Cook the pecans in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 4-5 minutes; remove. Add the butter to skillet and cook until foamed and golden brown, stirring frequently, about 3 minutes.
In a large bowl, whisk eggs until just combined. Whisk in corn syrup, brown sugar, chocolate, cream, vanilla and salt, until well combined. Stir in pecans and browned butter until combined; pour into pie shell.
Bake at 350 degrees F, for 50 minutes, or until set, but slightly jiggly.
Makes 8 servings
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48 comments:
I've had pecan pie many times but never chocolate pecan pie. I will HAVE to try that. Looks great!
I didnt see johns pizza in your list?
I used to cimpile a list of all of my favourite things year after year...don't know why I stopped doing it. I love to see how it changes from year to year!!
i love fans blowing while i sleep too. and i'm with you on #85-100, and some of the other ones in there, too. like wine and cocktails. i'm not a beer person, although i know nick wishes i was. i love making random lists like that, too. sometimes i go out and take pictures of those things afterwords, which of course no one cares to look at but me. it's fun though :)
your pie looks lovely. i've never been a pecan pie person myself, but my brother adores it. i think i might make it for him for christmas night this year. there's never a dessert he really loves.
Okay, I am going to try out this recipe today! But I have never had much success with pecan pie! They never set up or just plain taste nasty! Let you know how it turns out!
Have a great day!
Hushpuppies, eh? I saw it listed twice...must be almost as good as Pecan pie...love me corn syrup!
Pie looks amazing and decadent. I love the gooey center of pecan pies and can only imagine how good the chocolate makes it. Oh, and fried okra would make my list too!
Your pies are so beautiful. I wish I could make my crusts look that good.
Chocolate does indeed make any dessert better. My husband is a HUGE pecan pie nut (I don't make it much because I'm a bit sensitive to pecans as I am to walnuts), but add chocolate to it and he's in heaven.
Sounds like the best version of a pecan pie I've seen yet!
Oh my gosh! Chocolate Pecan Pie is my favorite too! Well, most pecan pie is my favorite! I love it. My grandma had a pecan tree in her yard and so we would always pick pecans and make pies all day long! Totally miss that!
I think I am going to "acquire" your idea of 100 things I love! What a fun idea!
I can't get enough of your pies!!
You know, I've never had pecan pie. Or chocolate pecan pie. After such a glowing recommendation I think I'm going to have to try this.
Looks delicious! I have never made pecan pie. But I'm more of a chocolate girl so maybe I'll give this one a try!
I'm still drooling over the apple pie....this has been like the best pie week ever here! Pumpkin, apple, pecan...yum!
And I love coconut creme too!
And I haven't forgotten your surprise--still finishing it!
What a fun post! The pie does look quite delicious!
Another gorgeous pie! I'm not usually a big fan of pecan pie, but yours really looks irresistible!
Loved the list too :)
I like all the things on your list except fried okra. Blech.
Hellloooooooooooo!!!
Where were "Blogging Buddies" on your list?!! Maybe it was in the middle somewhere...but you can be sure that your blogging buddies love YOU!
Great looking pie. My only tiny little change would be dark corn syrup instead of light, but maybe not, since you are the master of baked goods.
SENSATIONAL pie and list!!
I love your list! Many things I didn't think of when I did mine but that I love too. Coconut cream gets my vote for best pie. Not a chocolate fan.
I've never had chocolate pecan pie but I think I should try this cause it's sounding pretty darn good.
What an enchanting list of 100!
Wow - this is a really good looking pie - really!
-DTW
www.everydaycookin.blogspot.com
Looks absolutely incredible! I've never had a choc pecan pie and now I'm dying to try it.
look- i did the list!
OH MY GOD!! this pie looks awesome I m drooling. I would surely prefer this to the pumpkin pie :)
In your list you mentioned hushpuppied twice does it mean you love them double ? :))) I love nutella and coffee brewing too
This is my idea of dessert. Your pie looks divine. Thanks for sharing your list of favorite things. It got me thinking about all the things I would put on my list.
This is just gorgeous. I love your site and will visit often.
Yum, I am terrified of pie (especially ones with jiggly centers that need to set) but this sounds like it would be my favourite pie ever.
I love your list!! And the pie looks amazing as well.
Pecan Pie to me is a huge treat...make that chocolate pecan pie and I am overwhelmed....
sometimes it is so necessary to make a gratitude list...it just puts things into perspective!
I like the pecans in pecan pie so I pick them out. I don't like the rest of it! :-D I'll mail it to you! J/k! That would be gross.
Eternal Sunshine...I love that movie more and more every time I see it :D. Chocolate and pecan pie are a match made in heaven, awesome pics! The pie almost looks angelic with that crispy clean white background :).
i love a lot of the things you love, too.
however, emily dickinson and me have a love hate relationship haha i had to make a myspace for her for my literature class. it was such a pain in the ass because i don't know how to use myspace very well!!!
the pie looks awesome. i can see why it's #1.
#101 Monsieur Zenchef
Awww thank you darling. Although you're way higher on MY list. ;-)
Fantastic, fantastic pie!
I *heart* pecan pie! I'll bet it's even better with chocolate!
Now you're done with pie posts- at least until Christmas pies roll around!
Nice list of things that all make life a little bit better. I think, at this point in my life, making up one of those lists would be seriously affirming.
But, I'm going to go with you on this one. Not much beats a chocolate pecan pie.
I have to say my list is quite similar to your list in so many ways.
Again, love the pies!
ah! i have dying to try a pie like this - i've been talking about chocolate pecan pie and whaddyaknow it's on your blog.
you are miraculous :)
thanks!
wow we're eerily similar!
Very beautiful pecan pie, I am sure its delicious.
Cheers,
Elra
The pie looks wicked awesome!
You are so funny with your list...
I don't know if I would get past 20. hahaha. :)
By the way, thanks again for the biscotti recipe. I made them over the weekend and they turned out so good.
I topped half of them with milk chocolate and shredded coconut. YUM.
This looks absolutely TOO GOOD! I usually skip pecan pie on Thanksgiving (too sweet for me on top of all of the other desserts)but that's no reason not tmake it in December... :)
great list, sage advice, and stellar pie. that is all.
Heeeyyyy
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Thanks everyone!
Debbie: you must try!
Doggy: good idea.
Valli: now that's a good idea!
Heather: fans are awesome. You should try raspberry-wheat beer.
Allisha: hope you like it.
Peter M: I fixed it!
Culinaryw: fried okra is so good. Love it.
Rache: I'm sorry you're sensitive to walnuts. :(
Christina: indeed.
J.Danger: that sounds like fun! Glad you like chocolate pecan pie so much.
Maria: good!
Bob: try it.
Jill: try it.
Blonde Duck: can't wait!
S&S: thank you!
Cookiepie: thanks.
Anna: :(
Sue: I love my blogging buddies too! You're right about the corn syrup, I'm sure. I think light was all we had.
Veggiegirl, thanks!
Anj: I LOVE coconut cream pie.
Bunny: try it.
Lori: thanks!
Darius: thank you.
Jenny: thanks.
Snooky: Nutella is awesome.
Cathy: you should make a list.
Mary: I like your blog.
Clever: yeah, jiggly centers freak me out.
Deborah: thank you!
Nina: pecan pie is a treat.
Val: noooooo!
Sophie: I love that movie. Thanks for the nice compliment.
Joanna: I like that Emily Dickinson was a loner.
Zen: you SHOULD be on my list!
Pumpkin: thank goodness.
Lo: you should make a list!
Sarah: you're cool.
Marla: you're cool too.
Javagirl: are we??
Elra: thank you.
Annie: glad you liked them!
Maris: December is perfect for pecan pie.
Grace: thanks!
Hannah: heeyyyy.
I made this pie for my family's belated thanksgiving this weekend.
It was AMAZING! I can't describe how delicious it was, the whole thing was demolished immediately and the recipe has been added to my list of regulars.
I prepared the Chocolate Pecan Pie per your recipe for my family's annual celebration and it was a huge success and I want to thank you for a detailed and perfect recipe!
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