Triple Chocolate Pie

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

• Ready In: 45 mins
• 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

1. Crust: Mix together wafer crumbs, nuts and butter. Press into a 9" springform.
2. 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.
3. Add brandy. Spoon into crust and chill. Freeze at this point.
4. Topping: Whip cream until light, beat in icing sugar and vanilla, 1 T coffee liqueur or rum (optional).
5. Decorate the pie with the topping. Sprinkle with grated chocolate or chocolate curls.
6. Chill for 3 - 4 hours or freeze. If frozen, leave the pie for 1 day in the fridge.