American food has a reputation for being rich and decadent. In most of the United States, we point to Southern cooking as being the source of that reputation. And in the South, they point to Mississippi. This recipe might give you a sense of why that is.
Preheat the oven to 175. Lightly grease a pie plate.
Put into a food processor:
140 g graham crackers
125 ml pecans, chopped finely
15 ml brown sugar
2 ml ground cinnamon
Pulse until the crackers are reduced to fine crumbs, but not all the way to a powder. Add and pulse just until crumbs are moistened:
90 ml melted butter
Pour into the pie plate and press over the bottom and up to the tops of the sides. Set aside (in refrigerator if possible).
Put into a saucepan:
225 ml butter
175 g semisweet chocolate (chips or coarsely chopped bars)
125 ml corn syrup
Stir over low heat until chocolate is melted and mixture is well-blended. Remove from heat and let cool completely. Beat in:
4 eggs
125 ml pecans, finely chopped
Pour filling into crust and smooth top if necessary. Bake for 30 minutes, or until just set. Cool on wire rack and serve with whipped cream.