INGREDIENTS:
4 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup dark corn syrup
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Pinch salt
1 1/2 cups walnuts, chopped or broken into large pieces
1 cup quality semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell
METHOD:
Preheat the oven to 375°F.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk eggs, sugars, corn syrup, and salt together. Stir in chocolate pieces and walnuts. Pour filling into unbaked pie shell.
Bake at 375°F about 1 hour or until the filling is set. Cool.
Serve at room temperature. Cut into individual servings and garnish with a dollop of barely sweetened whipped cream, if desired.
YIELD: 9-inch pie
