Sticky-sweet pecan pie is a southern staple made with pecans, eggs and sugar. To riff on this holiday dessert classic, we love adding blueberries, chocolate, candied ginger or bourbon to the mix ...
Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Chop the chocolate and put to one side. Chop the pecans, if using. Gently fold the nuts and chocolate into the butter and egg mixture. Add the vanilla extract.
A bourbon-pecan praline topping will have your guests oohing and aahing. This variation of chocolate cream pie comes from James Beard Award-nominated cookbook author Samantha Seneviratne.