"STATUTORY DECLARATION: NO CHILDREN WERE HARMED DURING THE MAKING OF THIS DISH"
The most deelish pie ever!!!! You just have to try this one..crunchy walnuts and a gooey center....to die for!!!
...once again the recipe is from 'The Good Housekeeping Illustrated Cookbook'..
2 squares unsweetened chocolate
1/4th cup butter or margarine
3/4th cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/4th cup corn syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4th tsp salt
03 eggs
1 cup finely chopped California walnuts
fresh cream or vanilla, coffee or chocolate ice-cream to garnish (optional)
Note:
- you can substitute one square (25 gms) unsweetened chocolate with 1 tbsp butter and 3 tbsp cocoa powder.
- 'packed brown sugar' means that rather than lightly scooping the sugar in the cup, you pack it into the cup and press down with a spoon and add some more sugar if needed.
- in case you use salted butter then omit the additional 1/4th tsp called for in the recipe.
- I often substitute honey for corn syrup.
Method
1. Prepare pie-crust (read recipe given below).
2. Preheat oven to 350 F.
3. Mix chocolate with butter or margarine over low heat until just melted, turn off the heat.
4. Add both sugars, milk, corn syrup, vanilla, salt and eggs; with hand beater or wire whisk, beat until well mixed . stir in the chopped walnuts.
5. Pour mixture into pie-crust. bake 45 to 55 minutes until filling is puffed.
6. Let cool.
Serve topped with fresh cream or a scoop of ice-cream.
For unbaked pie crust:
1 cup all purpose flour
pinch salt
1/4th cup + 2 tbsp butter or shortening
2 to 3 tbsp water
sift together flour and salt. Mix in the butter till mixture looks like breadcrumbs. Sprinkle in cold water mixing in lightly till pastry just holds together. Shape it into a ball and refrigerate for 1/2 an hour if pastry is too soft or if weather is too warm. Roll out and line the pan.
Go ahead....try it - you'll love it.