Gooey Salted-Pecan Chocolate Slab Pie

Pecans and Pie Crust

• 2 cups pecan halves
• 1 box refrigerated Pillsbury™ Pie Crusts (2 Count), softened as directed on box

Chocolate Cookie Crust

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, softened

Filling

• 4 eggs, beaten
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups light corn syrup
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 bar (3.5 to 4 oz) dark or bittersweet baking chocolate, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse sea salt

Serve-With, if desired

• Vanilla ice cream or whipped cream
• Chocolate curls
• Additional pecan halves