Recipe for Illinois Chocolate Pecan Pie 
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Yield:
8
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
crust
1/2 cup pecan ground
1 x egg separated
1/4 cup sugar
1 tbl cocoa
filling-
6 oz chocolate chips (semi-sweet)
1 x egg separated
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 pt heavy cream, whipped divide
Instructions:
Instructions: For crust: Grind pecans in blender or chop extra fine. Beat egg white stiff (reserve tolk for filling). Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff and glossy; beat in cocoa. Fold in ground nuts. Press mixture firmly into bottom and sides of WELL-GREASED 9" pie plate. Bake at 375 degrees for 12 minutes. Cool. For filling: Melt chocolate over low heat. Remove from heat; stir in 2 egg yolks and vanilla. Set aside to cool. Beat remaining egg white stiff; set aside. Whip cream stiff; sweeten with confectioners sugar. Fold HALF of cream into chocolate mixture, then fold in beaten egg white. Pile into pie shell; garnish with whipped cream. Chill. recipe of Florence Martin of Marengo,

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