Triple Chocolate Chunk Pecan Pie

Name: Triple Chocolate Chunk Pecan Pie
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups, unbleached all-purpose flour, plus extra for dough and rolling surface; 2 tablespoons, confectioners' sugar; 1/2 teaspoon, table salt; 8 tablespoons, unsalted butter, chilled, cut into 1/4 -inch pieces; 2 tablespoons, vegetable shortening, frozen, cut into small pieces; 1 , large egg white, chilled, thoroughly mixed with ice water (about 2 tablespoons) to equal 1/4 cup; 1 , large egg yolk, beaten with 1/8 teaspoon water; 3 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch pieces; 3/4 cup, dark brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon, table salt; 2 , large eggs; 1/2 cup, light corn syrup; 1 teaspoon, vanilla extract; 1 cup, whole pecans (4 ounces/113 grams), toasted and chopped into small pieces; 2 ounces (57 grams), semisweet chocolate, chopped into 1/4-inch pieces; 2 ounces (57 grams), milk chocolate, chopped into 1/4-inch pieces; 2 ounces (57 grams), white chocolate, chopped into 1/4-inch pieces

Desserts or Baked Goods
Chocolate
Dessert Pies
Holiday
Thanksgiving

Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 1995

After patiently scouring dozens of recipes, we finally create a pie with silky smooth texture, rich pralinelike flavor, and a crisp crust.

SERVES 8

TIME 2½ hours, plus 2 hours chilling and 4 hours cooling

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