Chocolate Walnut Pie

Chocolate Walnut Pie

9-inch unbaked pie shell
1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup soft butter or margarine
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3 eggs
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup maple or corn syrup
1/2 cup half and half
1 cup walnut meats, chopped, plus some for decoration
1/3 cup chocolate chips
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line pie pan with pastry.

2. In top of double-boiler, cream together brown sugar and butter, stir in
granulated sugar, eggs, salt, syrup and half and half.

3. Cook over hot, but not boiling, water for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat, stir in nuts, chocolate, if desired, and vanilla. Pour
into lined pie shell; bake for about an hour and 5 minutes. Cool and serve
plain or with whipped cream.