BHG'S A Passion for Chocolate

It is threatening rain today so I went out to the post office and grocery store before it hit. Of course I also had to make my stop at the Salvation Army and see if they had any more good cookbooks like last week. Got about six today. A Passion for Chocolate is a BHG's book but a new fancy edition with spiral binding, a large cut out on the cover, and yummy photos. This recipe sounds delicious and extremely rich. I guess that is why it serves 8 to 10.

Nut and Chocolate Chip Tart

1 recipe for single crust pie
3 eggs
1 cup light-color corn syrup
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup butter, melted and cooled
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup coarsely chopped salted mixed nuts
1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate pieces
1/3 cup miniature semisweet chocolate pieces (optional)
1 tablespoon shortening (optional )
Prepare pastry for single-crust pie . Ease pastry into a 11-inch tart pan with a removable bottom. Trim pastry even with the rim of the pan. Do not prick pastry.
For filling, in a large mixing bowl beat eggs slightly with a fork. Stir in corn syrup. Add brown sugar, melted butter, and vanilla, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Stir in nuts and the 1/2 cup chocolate pieces. Place pastry-lined tart pan on a baking sheet on the oven rack. Pour filling into pan. Bake pie in a 350 degree oven about 40 minutes or until a kmife inserted near the center comes out clean; cool.