Cashew Chocolate Pie
Serves 12
Time 1 hr 10 min
Coating a pie crust in chocolate adds decadent flavor and helps keep the crust from getting soggy. This easy-to-make pie can be prepared ahead of time.
Special Diets:
Ingredients
- 1/4 pound bittersweet chocolate, roughly chopped
- 1 (9-inch) unbaked pie shell
- 3/4 cup brown rice syrup or corn syrup
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon grated nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 2 cups coarsley chopped unsalted cashews
Method
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Melt chocolate in a double boiler or microwave then brush interior of pie crust generously with chocolate, avoiding the fluted edges; set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, syrup, sugar, butter, vanilla, nutmeg and salt.
Stir in cashews then pour into piecrust.
Bake until center is thickened but not quite set, about 55 minutes.
Transfer pie to a rack and set aside to let cool completely. (Pie will set completely as it cools.) Serve pie at room temperature.
Nutritional Info:
Per serving: 1 slice, 430 calories (210 from fat), 23g total fat, 8g saturated fat, 65mg cholesterol, 200mg sodium, 55g carbohydrates (2g dietary fiber, 37g sugar), 7g protein.
Note: We've provided special diet and nutritional information for educational purposes. But remember - we're cooks, not doctors! You should follow the advice of your health-care provider. And since product formulations change, check product labels for the most recent ingredient information.
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Ingredients
- 1/4 pound bittersweet chocolate, roughly chopped
- 1 (9-inch) unbaked pie shell
- 3/4 cup brown rice syrup or corn syrup
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon grated nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 2 cups coarsley chopped unsalted cashews