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Ingredients
- 8 tbsp (1 stick) chilled butter, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/3 cup pecan halves
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup firmly packed light-brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 4 tsp water
- for the filling-
- 12 tbsp (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 oz unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
- 1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs (pasteurized if you're concerned with eating raw eggs)
- for the topping-
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar
- shaved chocolate, for topping if desired
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