Chocolate Walnut Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup unsalted butter
1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips, divided
3 eggs
3/4 firmly packed golden brown sugar
2/3 cup dark corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/3 cups Diamond of California(R) toasted shelled walnuts
1 unbaked 9-inch pie crust

Preparation

Position rack in lower third of the oven and preheat to 375\u00b0F . Stir the butter and 1/3 cup of the chocolate chips in a heavy small saucepan over low heat until melted and smooth. Cool until warm.
Beat the eggs, sugar, corn syrup, vanilla and salt in a medium bowl until blended. Whisk in the butter mixture. Stir in the walnut pieces and the remaining 2/3 cup chocolate chips.
Pour the filling into the pie crust. Bake until filling is set and crust is golden brown, about 45 minutes. Cool. (Pie can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover loosely and keep at room temperature.).