Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie

Ingredients

• 6 eggs
• ½ cup half-and-half
• 1 cup loosely-packed brown sugar
• 1 cup dark corn syrup
• ½ cup bourbon
• 1⅓ cups chocolate chips
• 2½ cups pecan pieces
• to taste pastry dough for 9-inch pie

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Beat the eggs until yellow and creamy, in a large bowl.
3. Whisk in the half-and-half, sugar, and syrup, until smooth.
4. Stir in the bourbon, chocolate chips, and pecans.
5. Oil a springform pan lightly.
6. Roll out the pastry dough.
7. Press it into a pan, pressing out any air bubbles.
8. Pour the mixture into the oiled springform pan.
9. Put the pie on a baking sheet with a raised edge or border.
10. Bake until only the center is sightly jiggly, about 2 hours.
11. Do not remove the pie from the mold until absolutely cooled, at least an hour.