Triple Chocolate Pie

Name: Triple Chocolate Pie
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10-12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup chocolate wafer, crushed; 1/3 cup almonds, finely chopped (walnuts or hazelnuts); 1/4 cup butter, melted; 1/2 cup butter, room temperature; 3/4 cup brown sugar; 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled until lukewarm; 2 teaspoons instant coffee powder (crushed if necessary); 2 eggs; 2 tablespoons brandy (or coffee liqueur); 1 cup whipping cream; 2 tablespoons icing sugar; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; chocolate curls or candy sprinkles

Submitted by Abby Girl

"This a wonderful, dense chocolate pie. Perfect for those true 'choco-holics"!!! This pie can be made ahead of time and frozen -- or -- chill for 3 - 4 hours before serving"

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Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 10-12

ingredients

Crust
1 cup chocolate wafer, crushed
¹⁄₃ cup almonds, finely chopped (walnuts or hazelnuts)
¹⁄₄ cup butter, melted
Filling
¹⁄₂ cup butter, room temperature
³⁄₄ cup brown sugar
2 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled until lukewarm
2 teaspoons instant coffee powder (crushed if necessary)
2 eggs
2 tablespoons brandy (or coffee liqueur)
Topping
1 cup whipping cream
2 tablespoons icing sugar
¹⁄₂ teaspoon vanilla
chocolate curls or candy sprinkles

directions

Crust: Mix together wafer crumbs, nuts and butter. Press into a 9" springform.
Filling: With a mixer, beat butter until smooth. Beat in brown sugar and beat for 3 minutes. Add melted semi sweet chocolate, coffee powder, then eggs, one at a time, beating for 3 - 4 minutes after each addition.
Add brandy. Spoon into crust and chill. Freeze at this point.
Topping: Whip cream until light, beat in icing sugar and vanilla, 1 T coffee liqueur or rum (optional).
Decorate the pie with the topping. Sprinkle with grated chocolate or chocolate curls.
Chill for 3 - 4 hours or freeze. If frozen, leave the pie for 1 day in the fridge.