1/2 c  Light brown sugar; (packed)
   1/3 c  Unsweetened cocoa powder
   1/4 ts Salt
     1 c  Light corn syrup
     3    Eggs
     3 tb Butter or margarine; melted
 1 1/2 ts Vanilla
   1/2 c  Coarsely chopped pecans
   1/2 c  Coarsely chopped walnuts
   1/4 c  Slivered almonds
     1    Unbaked 9-inch pie crust
          Whipped topping; optional
 Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Stir together brown sugar, cocoa powder
 and salt. Add corn syrup, eggs, butter and vanilla; stir until well
 blended. Stir in pecans, walnuts and almonds. Pour into unbaked pie
 crust. To prevent overbrowning, cover edge of crust with foil. Bake
 30 minutes. Remove foil. Bake additional 25 to 30 minutes or until
 puffed across top. Remove from oven to wire rack. Let cool
 completely. Garnish with whipped topping. Cover and store leftover
 pie in refrigerator. Yield: 1 pie.
                 
                 Yields       
                1 servings