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Chocolate Chess Pie

Decadent chocolate chess pie perfect for serving during holidays
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 481 kcal

Equipment

  • mixer
  • heavy saucepan

Ingredients
  

  • ¾ cup unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks)
  • 3 ounces Baker's semisweet chocolate
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
  • dash of salt
  • 1 pie crust (refrigerated) (or your favorite homemade crust)
  • whipped topping (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Start melting the butter and chocolate in a heavy saucepan on low heat. Then, turn off the heat before all the chocolate melts while you work on the next step. This helps keep the mixture from being too hot when you add it to the eggs later.
  • Place the eggs in a mixing bowl and add the sugar a little at a time, beating between additions. Then, add vanilla and salt and beat until combined.
  • Go back to the melting chocolate in the pan and stir until smooth.
  • Turn on the mixer. Then slowly add the chocolate mixture to the egg mixture and beat until well combined. Take care not to overbeat the eggs.
  • Pour the mixture into the prepared crust and add a baking shield or aluminum foil ring to the outer crust to prevent over-browning.
  • Bake for 30-35 minutes or until set. The filling will rise while baking.
  • Cool before cutting.
  • Top with whipped topping if desired.

Notes

Hiding Cracks

If cracks form when the pie cooks, hide them with whipped topping or cream.
  • A whipped topping like Cool Whip will hold its shape and not melt.
  • A canned (or freshly made) whipped cream, such as Reddi-wip, will liquefy over time; add it to the pie when you plan to serve it.

Garnish

Use a carrot peeler to shave curls from a chocolate bar and scatter them on the pie for garnish.

Recipe Source

This recipe is adapted from the Raleigh News & Observer.

Nutrition

Calories: 481kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 4gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 108mgSodium: 114mgPotassium: 111mgFiber: 1gSugar: 41gVitamin A: 626IUCalcium: 25mgIron: 2mg
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