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Chocolate Lover’s Pie




Source of Recipe


Crisco®


List of Ingredients




For the crust:
1 9-inch Classic CRISCO Single Pie Crust, unbaked

For the filling:
1/2 cup Crisco® Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
1/2 cup sugar
4 eggs
2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips, melted
2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup coarsely chopped hazelnuts or pecans


Recipe



Make the filling:
Preheat oven to 350º F. In a large mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, blend CRISCO and sugar at medium speed until light and fluffy.
Blend in eggs, one at a time.
With a wooden spoon, stir in melted chocolate, espresso powder and vanilla until smooth.
Add flour and nuts and stir until combined.

Assemble the pie:
Transfer filling mixture to pie crust. Bake 25 minutes.
Cool pie completely on a cooling rack, then refrigerate at least two hours before serving.