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    Brownie Crostata with Hot Fudge Sauce


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    List of Ingredients




    For the brownie crostata:

    1/2 cup margarine or butter
    3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, cut up
    3 beaten eggs
    1 1/2 cups sugar
    1/2 cup all-purpose flour
    1 teaspoon vanilla
    1 cup chopped pecans
    Pastry for double-crust pie

    For the hot fudge sauce:

    3/4 cup semisweet chocolate pieces or chopped semisweet chocolate

    1/4 cup margarine or butter
    2/3 cup sugar
    one 5-ounce can evaporated milk (2/3 cup)

    Recipe



    TO MAKE BROWNIE CROSTATA:
    In a small, heavy saucepan melt margarine or butter and chocolate over low heat, stirring frequently. Cool for 20 minutes.
    In a large mixing bowl combine eggs, sugar, flour, and vanilla. Beat smooth with rotary beater or whisk. Stir in cooled chocolate and pecans.

    Prepare and roll out pastry as directed. Line a 9-inch pie plate with half of the pastry. Transfer filling to pastry-lined pie plate; trim pastry to 1/2 inch beyond edge of pie plate. Cut top pastry as directed for easy lattice. Trim, seal, and crimp edge of pastry. Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F oven for 50-55 minutes, or till a knife inserted near center comes out clean. Cool slightly on a rack.

    TO MAKE HOT FUDGE SAUCE:
    In a small, heavy saucepan melt chocolate and margarine or butter, stirring often. Add sugar; gradually stir in evaporated milk. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Boil gently over low heat for 8 minutes, stirring often. Remove from heat.

    Serve warm over crostata.


 

 

 


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