Not traditional, but still pretty darn good.

Ingredients:

• 1 (9-inch) unbaked pie shell
• 2 c pecan halves
• 3 large eggs, beaten
• 3 Tab butter, melted
• 1/2 c dark corn syrup
• 1 c sugar
• 2 Tab good-quality bourbon
• 3 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375°.
2. Cover bottom of pie crust with pecans.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs and melted butter.
4. Add the corn syrup, sugar, bourbon and the chopped chocolate.
5. Stir until all ingredients are combined.
6. Pour mixture into the pie shell over the pecans.
7. Place on a heavy-duty cookie sheet.
8. Bake for 10 minutes.
9. Lower the oven temperature to 350° and continue to bake for an additional 25 minutes or until pie is set.
10. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.

Serves: 6 – 8

Source:  Paula Deen