Fudgy Walnut Pie

Ingredients

• 0.8 cup firmly brown sugar packed
• 0.3 cup butter softened ()
• 3  eggs 
• 0.3 cup flour 
• 15 oz ready-to-use pie crusts refrigerated (1 crust)
• 8 oz baker's semi-sweet chocolate 
• 1 tsp vanilla 
• 0.5 cup planters walnut halves 
• 1 cup planters walnuts chopped

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• hand mixer
• microwave

Directions

1. Position oven rack in lower third of oven. Preheat oven to 375F. Prepare pie crust as directed on package, using 9-inch pie plate; set aside. Microwave chocolate in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. Stir until chocolate is completely melted; set aside.
2. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
3. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in melted chocolate and vanilla.
4. Add flour; mix well. Stir in chopped walnuts.
5. Pour into crust. Arrange walnut halves over filling.
6. Bake 25 min. or until center of filling is set. Cool completely. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.