Fantasy Chocolate Pie

Submitted by gailanng

"For those with an extra sweet tooth."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 20mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• Crust

• 1 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄3 cup shortening
• 4 -5 tablespoons cold water, divided

• Filling

• 3 eggs
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄3 cup butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup milk chocolate chips
• 1⁄2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1⁄2 cup white chocolate chips
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1⁄2 cup pecan pieces
• 1⁄2 cup slivered almonds

directions

1. To make crust: In a large bowl, stir together flour, cinnamon and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in shortening until pieces are pea-size. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of cold water over part of the mixture; gently toss with a fork. Push moistened dough to the side of the bowl. Repeat moistening dough, using 1 tablespoon cold water at a time, until all the dough is moistened (4 to 5 tablespoons cold water total). Form dough into a ball. Place dough ball between 2 pieces of plastic wrap then roll from center to edges into to a 12-inch circle.
2. Strip away one side of the plastic wrap and transfer pastry, dough side down, into a 9-inch pie plate. Ease pastry into pie plate without stretching then strip away plastic wrap from the top side. Trim pastry to 1/2 inch beyond edge of pie plate. Fold under extra pastry. Crimp edge. (Do not prick.) Set aside.
3. For filling: In a medium bowl, combine eggs, corn syrup, granulated sugar, butter, vanilla and salt.
4. In pastry shell, layer milk chocolate chips, semisweet chocolate chips and white chocolate chips, 1 cup coconut, pecans and almonds. Slowly pour egg mixture over all, allowing egg mixture to sink down into filling. To prevent overbrowning, cover edge of pastry shell with foil.
5. Bake the pie in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. Remove the foil; bake for 20 to 25 minutes more or until the center of pie appears set when gently shaken. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cover and store in refrigerator within 2 hours.