White Chocolate Pecan Pie

Ingredients

• 1 large egg
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 1/4 cup dark corn syrup
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 cups pecan halves
• 1 cup finely chopped white chocolate (use a good quality such as Lindt or Baker's)
• 1 prepared pie crust

Directions

1. 1

   Postion rack in center of oven; preheat to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Using an electric mixer, beat egg and egg yolk in a large bowl until light colored. Add brown sugar; beat until mixture forms soft ribbons when the beaters are lifted, about 5 minutes. Mix in both corn syrups, butter, vanilla, and salt. Stir in pecans and 3/4 cup white chocolate.

3. 3

   Transfer filling to prepared pie crust. Bake until filling is set and top is golden brown, tenting pie with foil if crust browns too quickly, about 1 hour. Transfer pie to rack to cool completely.

4. 4

   Place remaining 1/4 cup white chocolate top of double boiler. Bring water to boil in bottom of double boiler. Remove from heat. Set top of double boiler over bottom and stir chocolate until melted and smooth. Using a fork, drizzle the melted chocolate decoratively over the cooled pie. Serve pie at room temperature.