1 1/4 c Chocolate wafer crumbs
1/3 c Butter; melted
1/2 c Butter; softened
3/4 c Sugar, brown
3 Egg
12 oz Semisweet chocolate morsels;
-melted
2 ts Coffee, instant
1 ts Vanilla extract
1/2 c Flour
1 c Pecans; coarsely chopped
Whipped cream, sweetened
Chocolate syrup
Maraschino cherries with
-stems
Mint sprigs

Combine chocolate wafer crumbs and 1/3 cup melted butter; firmly
press on bottom and sides of a 9-inch tart pan or pieplate. Bake at
350F for 6 to 8 minutes.

Cream 1/2 cup softened butter; gradually add brown sugar with
the electric mixer at medium speed until blended. Add the eggs, one
at a time, beating after each addition. Stir in the melted chocolate,
instant coffee granules, vanilla extract, flour and chopped pecans.
Pour into the prepared crust. Bake at 375F for 25 minutes. Remove
from oven and cool completely on a rack.

Before serving, pipe sweetened whipped cream on each piece and
drizzle with chocolate syrup. Garnish with cherries and/or mint if
desired.

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Yields
8 Servings