Pennington's Black Bottom Pie Recipe

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Pennington's Black Bottom Pie
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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
305
Calories
Total time
120
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 6 tbsp cocoa
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 tsp butter flavor extract or 1 tsp flavoring
  • 3 1/4 cups milk
  • 1 1/3 cups sugar
  • 1/3 cup cornstarch
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 tsp red food coloring
  • 1/4-1/3 cup confectioners' sugar , to taste
  • 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 3 tbsp water

Directions:

  1. Make a high-fluted edge on pie shell when preparing shell to hold the filling.
  2. Melt butter in a large double boiler over high heat.
  3. Add red food color, vanilla and butter extract.
  4. Add three-quarters of the milk and heat through.
  5. Reserve a quarter of the milk.
  6. Mix all dry ingredients in a large bowl; add the remaining milk, blending until smooth.
  7. Separate eggs, storing whites in a metal bowl in the refrigerator; add yolks to mixture, whisking until smooth and well blended.
  8. When the mixture in the double boiler reaches 180 degrees, add cornstarch mixture, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens.
  9. Turn heat to low and cook for 1 hour.
  10. Whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form.
  11. Fold the chocolate mixture into the egg white very gently, just until no white streaks appear.
  12. Pour into pie shell.
  13. Refrigerate until pie is completely cooled.
  14. Top with whipped topping just before serving.
  15. To make whipped topping:.
  16. Pour whipping cream into chilled mixing bowl.
  17. Add sugar and mix with chilled beaters.
  18. Mix on medium until peaks begin to form.
  19. Spread onto pie with a spatula.
  20. It should have peaks and waves on the surface.
  21. To make the pie crust:.
  22. Mix flour and salt in bowl.
  23. Lightly cut in shortening with a pastry blender until mixture resembles a coarse meal.
  24. Sprinkle in water a small amount at a time, until all particles are moistened and cling together when pressed into a ball.
  25. Cover with a damp cloth and let rest for a few minutes.
  26. Roll out thin (less than an 1/8 inch) on lightly floured board.
  27. Fold and place in pie pan.
  28. Prick bottom and sides of baking shell first.
  29. Bake at 425° for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
  30. Cool.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 305.32 Kcal (1278 kJ)
Calories from fat 133.38 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.82g 23%
Cholesterol 57.66mg 19%
Sodium 434.3mg 18%
Potassium 174.64mg 4%
Total Carbs 38.22g 13%
Sugars 21.51g 86%
Dietary Fiber 1.65g 7%
Protein 5.29g 11%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 1.1mg 6%
Calcium 122.6mg 12%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 237.29 Kcal (993 kJ)
Calories from fat 103.66 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.52g 23%
Cholesterol 44.81mg 19%
Sodium 337.54mg 18%
Potassium 135.73mg 4%
Total Carbs 29.7g 13%
Sugars 16.72g 86%
Dietary Fiber 1.28g 7%
Protein 4.11g 11%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 0.8mg 6%
Calcium 95.3mg 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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