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Elegant Fudge Pie

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List of Ingredients

VANILLA WAFER-PECAN CRUST
1 cup vanilla wafer, crushed (25 wafers)
1/2 cup pecan, finely chopped
1/4 cup butter, melted

ELEGANT FUDGE PIE
3/4 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate square, melted and cooled
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs

TOPPING
1 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla



Recipe

1. Vanilla Wafer-Pecan Crust:
Combine ingredients in bowl; mix well. Press crumb mixture into bottom and up sides of 9" pie plate. Bake in 300° oven 15 minutes, or until lightly browned. Cool on rack.

2. Elegant Fudge Pie:
Cream together butter and 1 C. sugar in bowl until light and fluffy, using an electric mixer at medium speed. Beat in cooled chocolate and 1 tsp. vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, beating 4 minutes after each addition. Turn into cooled Vanilla Wafer-Pecan Crust.

3. Chill in refrigerator 2 hours before serving.

4. To serve, whip heavy cream, 1 tbs sugar and 1/2 tsp vanilla in chilled bowl until soft peaks form, using an electric mixer at high speed. Spread whipped cream evenly over pie.

5. Serve and enjoy!