Double Fudge Pie
Recipe from Family Circle

A chocolate-lover's treat! Decadent fudgy filling is baked in a chocolate pie shell. Serve with scoops of ice cream.


Double Fudge Pie

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Servings: 12 servings
Prep Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
 
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Ingredients
  •  
    Pie Shell:
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  • 1  cup
    all-purpose flour
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  • 1  teaspoon
    unsweetened cocoa
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  • 1/4  teaspoon
    salt
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  • 3  tablespoons
    butter, chilled
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  • 3  tablespoons
    solid vegetable shortening, chilled
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  • 3  tablespoons
    ice water
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    Pie Filling:
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  • 1/2  cup
    (1 stick) unsalted butter
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  • 4  squares
    (1 ounce each) semisweet chocolate
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  • 3/4  cup
    packed light-brown sugar
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  • 1/4  cup
    water
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  • eggs, separated
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  • 1  teaspoon
    vanilla
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  • 1/3  cup
    all-purpose flour
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  • 1/4  teaspoon
    salt
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  • 1  cup
    chopped walnuts
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Directions
1.
Shell: Mix flour, cocoa and salt in bowl. Using pastry blender, cut in butter and shortening until mixture forms fine crumbs. Using a fork, stir in ice water until a ball forms. On floured surface, roll dough into 13-inch circle. Fit in 9-inch pie plate. Trim; flute.
2.
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Filling: Melt butter and chocolate in saucepan; transfer to bowl; cool slightly. Stir in sugar and water. Beat in yolks and vanilla. Fold in flour and salt. Beat whites in bowl until soft peaks form. Fold into chocolate mixture; fold in 1/2 cup walnuts. Spread in pie shell. Top with remaining walnuts.
3.
Bake in 350 degrees F oven 40 minutes or until set. Cool on wire rack.

Nutrition information
Calories 325, Total Fat 23 g, Saturated Fat 8 g, Cholesterol 64 mg, Sodium 106 mg, Carbohydrate 27 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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