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Ingredients:

• 3 extra large eggs
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup salted butter, softened
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup Jack Daniels whiskey*
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup pecan halves
• 1 9-inch deep dish pie crust, unbaked

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F).
• Cream the sugar, butter and vanilla well in a medium sized mixing bowl.
• Add whiskey and syrup. Mix again.
• Add eggs one at a time and mix after each.
• Sprinkle most all the chocolate chips over the bottom of the pie shell.
• Pour the mixture into the pie shell - do NOT overfill.
• Place the pecan halves on top of the mixture.
• Sprinkle any remaining chips on top of the pecans.

Bake for 45 minutes or until knife inserted halfway between center and the edge comes out clean (you are going to see melted chocolate on the knife no matter what - you just don’t want to see gooey batter on there). Let cool at least 30 min before cutting.*I believe that most of the alcohol cooks out when you cook this pie, but it still tastes like whiskey. So remember not to drink and drive.

Notes:

• Doubling this recipe is not recommended and may keep the pie from setting up.
• You can make this recipe without whiskey and/or pecans, but why would you?
• For best results use fresh ingredients.