Mississippi Chocolate Pecan Pie

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

1. Preheat oven to 375ºF.
2. In a large mixing bowl combine the sugar, slat, corn syrup, cooled chocolate, melted butter, eggs and vanilla in a bowl. 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.