Chocolate Pumpkin Tart

This delightful fall dessert brings together two favorites in pumpkin and chocolate. This tart is festive and delicious.

Ingredients:

• Chocolate wafers
• 1/4 cup pecans
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1/4-1/3 cup melted butter
• 1 15 ounce can pumpkin
• 1/2 cup cream, half and half, or soy creamer
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate pieces
• 1/4 cup butter

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place chocolate wafers in a food processor and pulse until fine crumbs form. Measure out 1 cup crumbs. Place pecans in food processor and pulse until finely chopped. In a medium bowl combine wafer crumbs and chopped pecans. Stir in enough melted butter to moisten. Pat mixture into bottom and up sides of a 9 inch tart pan with a removable bottom. Bake crust for about 5 minutes. Meanwhile in a large bowl, whisk together pumpkin, cream, brown sugar, eggs, maple syrup, and pumpkin pie spice. Pour pumpkin mixture into baked tart crust. Bake 40-50 minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean, then cool completely. In a small saucepan, combine chocolate chips and butter over low heat until melted and combined. Pour mixture over pumpkin tart, spreading evenly to sides, then cool completely. Store covered, in refrigerator.

Number of Servings: 8