Christmas Eve Chocolate Pie

     It's Christmas Eve!  Christmas came out of nowhere this year and maybe it is the milder temperatures or the lack of snow, but it just hasn't felt like Christmas time this year.  On Christmas Eve, my family traditionally gathers at my Nanny's house, which we did tonight.  Being with family helped to stir up Christmas cheer.  I tried out a new chocolate pie recipe for the occasion.  It was delicious and so easy to throw together.  A definite keeper.  The thing I have been most excited for this season has been for our pups to wear their Christmas pajamas that I purchased for them a few weeks ago.  I hope everyone has a great time with their loved ones!

Chocolate Pie

Ingredients
1 Nine Inch Pie Crust
1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup white chocolate chips
1 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 cup light colored corn syrup
3 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp salt

Method
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
1. Spread pie crust in a pie dish.
2. Evenly layer the milk chocolate chips, semi sweet chips, white chocolate chips, and shredded coconut in the pie dish.  Top the coconut with the pecans and almonds.
3. In a medium bowl, mix together the eggs, corn syrup, sugar, salt, and vanilla.
4. Slowly pour the mixture into the pie dish, allowing the mixture to sink to the bottom.
5. Cover the edge of the pie crusts with foil to avoid burning.
6. Bake for 30 minutes.  Remove foil and bake for 20-25 minutes.  Gently shake the pan to see if the center wiggles, it should be pretty firm when done.
7. Cool on a wire rack and refrigerate if you are serving this pie after two hours of baking.