Funny Pie

Submitted by ellie_

"This fast easy-to-make desert is the perfect cooking project for kids. Please don't expect a pie crust, as this "pie" does not have a crust but is simply a delicious desert perfect for a family dinner. Original recipe printed in Bon Appetit (June, 1982)."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 1 8inch pie
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, melted
• 2 eggs
• 1⁄4 cup flour
• 3 tablespoons baking cocoa
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 cup chopped pecans
• whipped cream (garnish) (optional)
• grated chocolate (garnish) (optional)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350-degrees F.
2. Grease 8-inch pie pan.
3. Combine sugar and butter and mix well in a large bowl.
4. Add eggs, then flour, cocoa and vanilla, stirring well after each addition.
5. Stir in pecans.
6. Pour mixture into pie pan.
7. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until set.
8. Cool and garnish with whipped cream and chocolate, if desired.

Reviews

[Braunda]

I must tell you my Granddaughter had a blast making Funny Pie. We did it with Marks homehealth aide nurse. We shared it with the children outside. I would not change not one thing. This is just plain out fun. Thank You so very much.

 

[Dorel]

This is good, tastes like a brownie, I had to bake for almost 35 minutes before it was set in the middle. Very good with a glop of cool whip on it.

 

[ellie_]

editorial comment: The description of this recipe was changed after BeachGirl's comments to be more accurate.

 

[BeachGirl]

For a quick and easy pie, this was very tasty. I made it with Splenda (making this low-carb) and otherwise followed the mixing directions. I liked not having to melt chocolate, which did make them kid-friendly, too. I placed filling in mini-muffin pans and cute little chocolate morsels (made 20) popped right out of the pans. It did not make a crust, as stated, but they didn't need one. Thanks for the recipe, Ellie!

 

[numba 7]

truly impeccable, this was so funny (a picture of what I made)