German Chocolate Pecan Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter (chilled and cut into small pieces)
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup ice water
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 2 1/2 cups pecan halves, coarsely chopped (about 10 ounces)
• 3/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 in a food processor, pulse the flour with 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• 2 add the chilled butter pieces and pulse until coarse crumbs form, about 5 seconds.
• 3 drizzle in the ice water and pulse just until the dough comes together.
• 4 wrap in plastic wrap; flatten to form a disk. refrigerate until firm, about 15 minutes.
• 5 on a lightly floured work surface, roll out the dough into a 12-inch round; transfer to a pie pan.
• 6 cut the excess dough to leave a 1/2-inch overhang.
• 7 using your fingers, roll the dough edge under and crimp.
• 8 prick the bottom of the pie shell with a fork; refrigerate for 15 minutes.
• 9 preheat the oven to 400º.
• 10 line the shell with foil and pie weights or dried beans; bake for 15 minutes.
• 11 remove the foil and beans, reduce the heat to 375º and bake for another 12 minutes.
• 12 meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk the eggs.
• 13 in a heavy, medium saucepan, whisk together the remaining 5 tablespoons butter and 1/2 teaspoon salt with the brown sugar and corn syrup over medium heat until melted and smooth.
• 14 whisk the sugar mixture into the beaten eggs. stir in the nuts and coconut.
• 15 spread the chocolate chips in the pie shell. pour in the filling and bake until set, about 25 minutes.
• 16 let the pie cool completely before slicing.