CHOCOLATE ALMOND SILK PIE

Chocolate Almond Silk Pie image

This pie recipe is one I clipped years ago that became a big hit with my husband and three daughters. I've been baking since I was 9 years old. Back then, my friends and I would get together on Saturdays to bake chocolate chip cookies-but we liked the dough so much we ate lots of it raw! Of all the cooking I do today, I think I still enjoy baking best. -Diane Larson, Roland, Iowa

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup butter, softened
3 tablespoons finely chopped almonds, toasted
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
FILLING:
3/4 cup sugar
3 large eggs
3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
1/8 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 cup butter, softened
Sweetened whipped cream and toasted sliced almonds, optional

Steps:

In a small bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients. Beat on low speed until well combined, 2-3 minutes. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9-in. pie plate. Bake at 400° for 8-10 minutes or until golden. Cool on a wire rack., For filling, combine sugar and eggs in a small saucepan until well blended. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until mixture coats the back of a metal spoon and reaches 160°. Remove from the heat. Stir in chocolate and almond extract until smooth. Cool to lukewarm (90°), stirring occasionally., In a large bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy. Add cooled egg mixture; beat on high speed for 5 minutes. Pour into cooled pie shell. Refrigerate for at least 6 hours before serving. Garnish with whipped cream and almonds if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 293 calories, Fat 21g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 100mg cholesterol, Sodium 120mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.