Reviewed: Dec. 25, 2008

What did I do wrong? The taste gets a 5, but my pie was more like soup! I am an experienced baker and followed recipe exactly except I used a very dark cocoa powder and I baked the pie an additional 15 mintues because I could tell it was not setting up. I could not really call it a pie. It really was a mess. Again, the flavor was there, but I would not make again without major revisions. Perhpas adding some flour?

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annabelle219

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Dec. 25, 2008

I've made pecan pies before that no one touched (and not because I'm a bad cook) but this one had a glowing reception at Thanksgiving and it was requested again for Christmas Day. When I made it with cocoa powder, the chocolate settled to the bottom half of the filling, which was interesting but not intended. Using bittersweet chocolate instead (1/2 cup) solved that.

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Kristin

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2008

Yum, giving to in-laws as gifts, because they are pecan lovers.

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KATEFOODFUN

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Alexandria, Virginia, USA

Living In: High Point, North Carolina, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2008

Wonderful!! I added 2 tea. instand espresso powder. I will definately make again!!!

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DOBBIEDO

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Erie, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Simpsonville, South Carolina, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 16, 2008

Thanksgiving staple! make sure you add small bits of the hot chocolate mixture to the egg mixture to "shock" eggs so that they dont scramble!

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hokiebetty

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Frisco, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 15, 2008

The unsweetened cocoa cuts down on the sweetness of the pie and adds the perfect amount of chocolate flavor evenly throughout the pie. It didn't last long

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Curtis

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Leeton, Missouri, USA

Living In: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 1, 2008

Very good! Easy to make. I did add 1/3 c more pecans. The amount of filling was just right. The cocoa adds a great touch!

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tenu

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Loveland, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 1, 2008

Wow! I love this pie! Made it for Thanksgiving along with several other pies and this was one if the first to disappear. Love it!

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sarahsbleucheese

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Covington, Louisiana, USA

Living In: Ruston, Louisiana, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 1, 2008

Made this for Thanksgiving and it was a hit. Only changes I made were to use real butter plus another cup of pecans, 1 seemed too skimpy. I also used xtra dark cocoa and while the flavor was good, it was toooo black, next time I'll use the regular. Thank you, Ruth for this recipe, I SO prefer the flavor of cocoa over chocolate chips.

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