Chocolate Almond Pie
This creamy, fudgy, intensely chocolate pie studded with roasted almonds and a hint of bourbon is for serious chocolate lovers only.
Equipment
- oven
- Mixing bowl
- pie plate
- microwave
- Electric mixer
- baking sheet
Ingredients
Pie Crust
- 1 pie crust pie crust dough for a 9 ½ inch pie plate See notes for recipes
Filling
- 2 cups whole roasted almonds Approximately 12 ounces
- 2 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate at least 60% cocoa
- 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
- 3 tablespoons butter salted or unsalted
- ¾ cup brown sugar dark or light
- ⅓ cup corn syrup light or dark
- ⅓ cup honey
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons bourbon or rum or any kind of whisky
- 1 ½ teaspoons table salt OR 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ cup powdered sugar for dusting over the top
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Remove pie dough from the refrigerator and roll it out on a lightly floured surface into a 13-inch circle.
- Fold the dough in half and then over again, making a triangle to place in the pie plate.
- Trim the excess dough and crimp the edges for a decorative finish.
- Cover the crust with plastic wrap and refrigerate while preparing the filling.
- Melt the chocolates and butter in a microwave-safe bowl or saucepan.
- Chop the almonds if desired.
- Combine melted chocolate mixture, brown sugar, corn syrup, honey, eggs, vanilla, bourbon, salt, and cocoa powder, and beat until aerated.
- Stir in the almonds and pour filling into the chilled pie shell.
- Bake for 40-50 minutes until set and slightly jiggly in the center.
- Remove from oven and let cool completely, then dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
Refer to linked pie crust recipes for options or use a prepared frozen pie crust. Roasting the almonds enhances their flavor.
Nutrition
Serving: 1pie sliceCalories: 613kcalCarbohydrates: 62gProtein: 13gFat: 37gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 24gCholesterol: 81mgSodium: 737mgFiber: 7gSugar: 42g
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