Black Forest Brownie Pecan Pie

The Cadet Dine and Sign fundraising dinner at church this month is a Western Themed Chili dinner with corn bread and salad.  The following recipe is the dessert I'm bringing!

Black Forest Brownie Pecan Pie sitting next to some of the decorations from the Western Dinner!

Black Forest Brownie Pecan Pie

Ingredients

3/4 cup	Corn Syrup
1/3 cup	sugar
1/8 teaspoon	salt
3 ounces	semi-sweet baking chocolate, broken into pieces
2 tablespoon	butter
3	eggs, slightly beaten
1 teaspoon	vanilla extract
3/4 cup	coarsely chopped pecans
1	Graham Cracker Pie Crust
1 can (21 ounces)	Cherry Pie Filling

Directions

Combine corn syrup, sugar and salt in a small saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat.
Add chocolate and butter to syrup mixture, stirring until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. Let cool for 5 minutes.
Pour chocolate mixture slowly over eggs, stirring constantly. Add vanilla and pecans; mix well. Place pie crust on a baking sheet or pizza pan (for stability).  Pour mixture into crust.
Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for about 30 to 35 minutes, until center of pie is slightly puffed; cool at least 1 hour.  To serve, top each slice of pie with about 1/4 cup cherry pie filling.