ShareThisRachael Ray of Food Network serves up this version of pecan pie as a Thanksgiving possibility.PECAN PIE WITH CHOCOLATE-CINNAMON WHIPPED CREAM8 servings2 cups whipping cream1 shot orange liqueur (recommended: Grand Marnier) (buy a tiny bottle, a nip, if you like)1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, eyeball it in your palm2 pinches chili powder or ground cayenne1 (3-ounce) baking bar semisweet chocolate, chopped (recommended: Ghiradelli brand)2 store-bought pecan pies, serve warm or chilled, as you likeWhip cream, liqueur, cinnamon and chili powder together until stiff peaks form. Melt chocolate in a medium bowl in microwave until smooth, check on it every 10 seconds over 45 seconds, cooking on high.Cool to the touch. Stir 1/4 of the whipped cream into the chocolate until totally combined, and then fold in the rest of the whipped cream in small batches. Cut pie, top with cream and serve immediately.-- www.foodnetwork.com(Distributed by Scripps Howard News Service, http://www.scrippsnews.com)
A pecan pie for Thanksgiving
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