Chocolate Pecan Pie

I've never been a big fan of pecan pie, but I LOVE nuts of any kind. This pie, is not to sweet, and it is not an overload of nuts... Sort of, well, just right.

Chocolate Pecan Pie

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 cup margarine, melted 1 cup light corn syrup 1 cup white sugar 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon salt 4 eggs 1 cup chopped pecans 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie

DIRECTIONS:

1.	Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2.	In a heavy saucepan combine melted margarine, corn syrup, white sugar and cocoa. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves. Add vanilla, salt and eggs, stirring well. Stir in 1/2 cup pecans. Mix well.
3.	Pour filling into unbaked pastry shell and top with remaining 1/2 cup pecans. Bake at 325 degrees F(165 degrees C) for 55 minutes. Let cool and serve.