Chocolate Almond Silk Pie |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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This pie recipe is one I clipped years ago that became a big hit with my husband and three daughters. I've been baking since I was 9 years old. Back then, my friends and I would get together on Saturdays to bake chocolate chip cookies...but we liked the dough so much we ate lots of it raw! Of all the cooking I do today, I think I still enjoy baking best. Ingredients:
2/3 cup king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
1/4 cup butter, softened |
3 tablespoons finely chopped almonds, toasted |
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar |
1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract |
filling: |
3/4 cup sugar |
3 eggs |
3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped |
1/8 teaspoon almond extract |
1/2 cup butter, softened |
sweetened whipped cream and toasted sliced almonds, optional |
Directions:
1. In a small bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Beat on low speed until well combined, about 2-3 minutes. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9-in. pie plate. Bake at 400° for 8-10 minutes or until golden. Cool on a wire rack.
2. For filling, combine sugar and eggs in a small saucepan until well blended. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until mixture coats the back of a metal spoon and reaches 160°. Remove from the heat. Stir in chocolate and almond extract until smooth. Cool to lukewarm (90°), stirring occasionally.
3. In a large bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy. Add cooled egg mixture; beat on high speed for 5 minutes. Pour into cooled pie shell. Refrigerate for at least 6 hours before serving. Garnish with whipped cream and almonds if desired. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 8-10 servings.
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