Chocolate Harvest Nut Pie

Sydney Mike's Note:

This recipe was found in the Dec 2006 cookbooklet, Best Recipes, Hershey's Holiday Favorites! Preparation time does not include time for pie to cool completely!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 5 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Serves: 8

Yield: 1 9-inch ...

• 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 3 eggs
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted (or margarine)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds
• 1 (9 inch) pie crusts, unbaked
• 2 cups whipped topping (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a medium bowl, carefully whisk together brown sugar, cocoa & salt, then add corn syrup, eggs, butter & vanilla, stirring until well blended.
3. Stir in pecans, walnuts & almonds, then pour into unbaked pie crust.
4. Cover edge of pie with foil to prevent overbrowning of the crust, then bake 30 minutes.
5. Remove foil & bake another 25 to 30 minutes or until puffed across the top.
6. Remove from oven & cool completely on a wire rack.
7. If desired, top with whipped topping & additional nuts. Cover leftovers & store in refrigerator.

Reviews

[Mia in Germany]

This is a dream of a chocolate nut pie :) I made a gluten free pie crust and reduced sugar and syrup: 1/4 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup honey (I don't use corn syrup) - personal preference, I just don't like it very sweet. It didn't seem to affect the texture because the pie came out perfect, and the taste was fantastic. Thanks for posting!
Made for Went To The Market.

[Chef #744898]

This is an amazing rich, nutty and delicously chocolate pie. I heated ours right before serving and added a big spoonful of Vanilla Bean ice cream on top to send it over the edge!

[alligirl]

This pie gets 5 stars alone for taste! That said, I think it would be better suited to a deep-dish crust, as my filling over-ran...It did puff up nicely, but the crust was covered with filling, so not too pretty :( I did cover it with whipped topping, and it tasted fabulous! I followed the directions, as stated, and the pie is very fudgy, rich and decadent. I will make this again, but next time, I'll try a bit larger crust. Thanks for sharing, Syd!