Chocolate-walnut Pie

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 ounces semisweet chocolate
• 1 unbaked 9 inch pie shell, made from basic pie pastry
• 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted and allowed to cool
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups broken walnuts
• garnish whipped cream (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350°f.
• 2 melt the chocolate in the microwave or in a heavy pot on low heat.
• 3 pour it evenly into the unbaked pie shell.
• 4 in a large bowl, mix the eggs, corn syrup, sugar, butter, and vanilla well.
• 5 stir in the walnuts.
• 6 pour the mixture into the chocolate-lined pie shell and bake until the filling is set, 45 to 50 minutes.
• 7 remove to a rack and let cool.
• 8 the pie may be made ahead several days, or frozen for up to 3 months.
• 9 serve with whipped cream if desired.