Alabama Chocolate-Pecan Jumbo Christmas Fudge

==Ingredients==
* 1¼ cups chocolate wafer crumbs
* ⅓ cup butter, melted
* ½ cup butter, softened
* ¾ cup sugar, brown
* 3 eggs
* 12 oz semisweet chocolate morsels melted
* 2 tsp coffee, instant
* 1 tsp vanilla extract
* ½ cup flour
* 1 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
* whipped cream, sweetened
* chocolate syrup
* maraschino cherries with stems
* mint sprigs
==Directions==
# Combine chocolate wafer crumbs and ⅓ cup melted butter; firmly press on bottom and sides of a 9-inch tart pan or pieplate.
# Bake at 350 °F for 6 to 8 minutes.
# Cream ½ 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 375 °F 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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