First, a Truth in Baking disclaimer: I detest pecan pie with its signature gray syrupy matter in the filling. This year for Thanksgiving, my assignment was to make a pecan pie for my wife's family's gathering. To my relief, the teaser for this recipe landed in my inbox the same day.
We learned two things from the first prototype: 1) everyone raved about the crust; and 2) even mixing dark chocolate with semi-sweet, my testers thought it a bit sweet and the chocolate overpowered the other flavors.
So I tipped the balance a bit from chocolate to pecans (cut the chocolate in half, while doubled the diced pecans in the filling).
As luck would have it, no one from my immediate family attended the dessert course -- we were out stimulating the healthcare economy. But if the emails, txts, and tweets are any indication, this pie is a keeper.
Yes, this is definitely more FUDGE than pecan, as written. Glad you did that prototype, and were able to amend the final version to taste! Thanks for sharing - PJH
Thanks for the just-in-time inspiration!
November 27, 2009 at 10:00pm