Ingredients

  • 23 cup dried cherries
  • 3 tablespoons brandy
  • 1 refrigerated pie crust (from a 15 oz package)
  • 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine, melted
  • 34 cup sugar
  • 34 cup light corn syrup
  • 12 teaspoon almond extract
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 12 cups broken pecans
  • 14 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 12 teaspoon vegetable oil

Method

  • In a small bowl, mix cherries and brandy.
  • Let stand 15 minutes; do not drain.
  • Heat oven to 375*.
  • Place pie crust in 9 inch glass pie plate as directed on package for one-crust filled pie.
  • In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar, corn syrup, almond extract and eggs with hand beater or wire whisk until well mixed.
  • Stir in cherry mixture and pecans.
  • Pour into crust-lined pie plate.
  • Bake 30 minutes, covering with foil after 15 minutes if pie is browning too quickly.
  • Reduce oven temperature to 325*.
  • Bake 12 to 15 minutes longer or until center is set and surface is deep golden brown.
  • Cool 30 minutes.
  • In microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and oil uncovered on HIGH 1 minute; stir until smooth.
  • Drizzle chocolate over pie.
  • Cool completely, about 30 minutes.