1    9" unbaked pie shell
1/3 c  Butter or margarine
1/3 c  Hersheys cocoa
2/3 c  Sugar
1/4 ts Salt
3    Eggs,slightly beaten
3/4 c  Light corn syrup
1 c  Chopped pecans,optional
1 c  Pecan halves

Heat oven to 375 degrees.Melt butter over low heat;add cocoa and stir
until smooth.Remove from heat;cool slightly.Stir in sugar, salt,eggs and
corn syrup.Blend thoroughly.Stir in chopped nuts,if desired.Pour into
unbaked pie shell.Place pecan halves over top.Bake for 40 minutes.Cool.Let
stand 8 hours before serving.Garnish with sweetened whipped whipping cream
or whipped topping.Makes 8 servings.