Bourbon chocolate pecan pie

Laura's Thanksgiving classic, in the original hand-written:

 

And written out for easier searching:

pie crust (eg 1/2 recipe from here)

3/4 c light corn syrup

1 c brown sugar

1/4 c melted butter

3 eggs

3 T bourbon

1.5 t vanilla

1/4 t salt

1 1/4 c pecans (halves & pieces)

2/3 c chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375F. Make the crust and put in a pie pan. Combine everything except the nuts and chocolate, and beat until well blended. Sprinkle all the chocolate chips and 1/2 c of the nuts (ideally the smaller pieces) over the bottom of the crust. Pour in the filling, then sprinkle with the remaining nuts on top (ideally the halves & larger pieces). Bake for 45 min until softly set in the center. Cool, and serve with whipped cream.