Oh, Honey! (Pie)

The intended way to make this pie is taken from "Chocolate: A Love Story." I officially love this book. I had two attempts at this pie, because I "messed-up" the first one by putting in almost twice the amount of butter in it. Turns out, it gives the pie more of a molasses-like texture and is almost like its own pie. Just goes to show, that more butter is never a bad thing, and that mess-ups can be wonderful sometimes. :-)



Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 25-35 minutes

You will need:
-pie tin/ pie dish
-thick-bottomed small pot or saucepan
-large bowl
-spatula

 Ingredients:
-1 cup honey
-3 large eggs, lightly beaten
-original recipe: 3 tbsp.'s butter./"Alyssa style": 1 stick butter
-1 tsp. vanilla extract
-1 cup pecans, roasted (in oven at 400 degrees for 10 minutes)
(you may sprinkle brown sugar on the pecans before roasting them)
-1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
-1/2 tsp. nutmeg
-1 9-inch store bought or homemade pie crust


Directions:
-Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
-Bring the honey to a boil in the saucepan, 
-While honey is boiling, add eggs, butter and vanilla to a large bowl.
- When honey has come to a boil, remove from heat and allow to cool for two minutes.
-Slowly whisk hot honey into the mixture.
-Then, add the pecans. Followed by the chocolate chips.
(orig. recipe: quickly add the choc. chips in, stir only once and pour into pie crust./ "Alyssa style": pour the chocolate chips in and stir until they are completely melted. )

-Bake for 25-35 minutes or until center is firm.
("Alyssa style: Bake for 30 minutes and then allow to cool in refrigerator for 30 minutes or until center is firm.)

Cheers, Foodies!