Chocolate Pecan Pie

1 9-inch pie shell; unbaked
¾ cups granulated sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
3 tablespoons unsalted butter or regular margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla
½ teaspoon sea salt
3 ounce baking chocolate, melted and cooled
3 large eggs
1 cup Pecan Valley Pecan Pieces

1. Preheat oven to 375ºF.
2. In a large mixing bowl combine the granulated sugar, slat, corn syrup, cooled chocolate, melted butter, eggs and vanilla. Beat until well blended, using an electric mixer set to medium speed. Stir in the pecans and turn into the unbaked pie shell.
3. Bake in a preheated oven for 35 minutes or until set. (Pie will be puffy when it comes out of the oven and will sink while cooling.) Cool on a wire rack.