Yield: 12 servings
Measure | Ingredient |
---|---|
1 cup | Flour |
¼ cup | Sugar |
3 tablespoons | Unsweetened cocoa powder |
¼ teaspoon | Salt |
6 tablespoons | Unsalted butter, cut into |
\N \N | 12 pieces |
½ teaspoon | Vanilla extract |
2 \N | To 3 tablespoons cold water |
\N \N | Vegetable cooking spray |
1 cup | Hazelnuts |
4 ounces | Unsweetened chocolate |
¼ pounds | Unsalted butter, cut into |
\N \N | Pieces |
3 \N | Eggs |
1 cup | Sugar |
1 teaspoon | Vanilla extract |
⅔ cup | Flour |
¼ teaspoon | Salt |
½ teaspoon | Baking powder |
½ cup | Whipping cream |
½ teaspoon | Vanilla extract |
1 tablespoon | Powdered sugar |
CRUST:
FILLING:
TOPPING:
1. To prepare the crust: Blend together the flour, sugar, cocoa and salt. Add the butter, working until crumbly. Stir in the vanilla and water, making a dough that holds together when pressed.
2. Spray a 9-inch glass pie pan with cooking spray. Press the dough over the bottom and up the sides of the pan. Set aside.
3. To prepare the filling: Put the hazelnuts into a small baking pan and toast in a preheated 350-degree oven 10 minutes. Remove from the pan. Cool slightly and put into a kitchen towel. Close the towel and rub together to remove the skins from the nuts. Chop nuts coarsely.
4. Melt the chocolate and butter in a small heavy saucepan over low heat. Stir to blend and cool slightly.
5. With an electric mixer, beat together the eggs and sugar until fluffy; beat in the vanilla, and then the flour, salt, and baking powder. Beat in the chocolate mixture. Stir in the nuts and pour into the crust.
6. Bake in a pre-heated 325-degree oven 25-30 minutes, until just done in the center. Cool on a rack.
7. Just before serving, beat the cream until soft peaks form. Beat in the vanilla and powdered sugar until softened. Serve a dollop of the cream on each wedge of pie. Data per serving: Calories.....408 Carbohydrates......39g Monounsaturated fat.....12g Protein.......6g Sodium...........123mg Polyunsaturated fat......2g Fat..........28g Saturated fat......13g Cholesterol............95mg
(From "Great Desserts" by Mardee Haidin Regan) Posted by Kay Crowley, KOOK-NET : Boomerville USA Houston TX * 713-370-1448