Fudge Walnut Pie Food

FUDGY WALNUT PIE

Steps:

• Position oven rack in lower third of oven. Preheat oven to 375°F. Prepare pie crust as directed on package, using 9-inch pie plate; set aside. Microwave chocolate in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. Stir until chocolate is completely melted; set aside.
• Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in melted chocolate and vanilla. Add flour; mix well. Stir in chopped walnuts. Pour into crust. Arrange walnut halves over filling.
• Bake 25 min. or until center of filling is set. Cool completely. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.

WALNUT-FUDGE PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Brush bottom and side of crust lightly with egg white; discard remaining egg white. Bake 5 min.; set aside. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Beat margarine and sugar in medium bowl with mixer until well blended. Add next 4 ingredients; mix well. Stir in nuts. Spread onto bottom of crust.
• Bake 30 to 35 min. or until filling is lightly browned and set in center. Cool completely. Meanwhile, cook half-and-half and chocolate in saucepan on low heat until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; cool 30 min. or until thickened.
• Spread chocolate mixture over pie. Refrigerate until firm.

BROWNIE-WALNUT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Whisk the butter and the chocolate over low heat in a heavy medium saucepan until the chocolate is almost melted. Remove the pan from the heat and whisk until the chocolate is fully melted and the mixture is smooth. Whisk in the sugar, then the eggs, one at a time. Stir in the flour and salt with a flexible rubber spatula. Stir in the nut pieces. Scrape the batter into the prepared Biscotti Crumb Crust. Press a ring of walnut halves, if using, into the batter around the top edge.
• Place the pie on a baking sheet and bake until the outer 2 to 3 inches are slightly puffed and dry looking and the center is set, 35 minutes. A wooden skewer inserted into the center should come out with some moist batter still attached. Cool the pie completely on a rack.
• Cut the pie into wedges and serve with ice cream or whipped cream, if using.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Blend the biscotti, butter and sugar in a food processor until the crumbs are moist and stick together when pressed. Firmly press the crumb mixture over the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch glass pie dish, building up a high rim. Bake the crust until golden and feels firm to the touch, 15 minutes. Cool the crust completely.

BOURBON WALNUT PIE

Steps:

• For crust:
• Blend flour, sugar and salt in processor. Add butter and process using on/off turns until mixture resembles coarse meal. Whisk egg and milk in small bowl to blend, then add to processor. Blend until moist clumps form. Gather dough into ball and flatten into disk. Wrap dough in plastic and refrigerate 1 hour. (Dough can be prepared up to 2 days ahead. Keep refrigerated. Let dough soften slightly before rolling out.)
• For filling:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Whisk syrup, sugar, eggs, butter, bourbon, flour, vanilla and salt in large bowl to blend. Mix in all walnuts.
• Roll out dough on floured surface to 14-inch round. Transfer to 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish. Fold edge under; crimp decoratively. Pour filling into prepared crust. Bake until crust is golden and filling is set in center when pie is shaken slightly, about 55 minutes. Cool pie completely in pan on rack.

FUDGE WALNUT PIE

Steps:

• In a double boiler, melt the mini marshmallows with the 3 Tbl. butter. stirring occasionally until melted and smooth.
• In a separate bowl, cream the 1/2 cup butter with the sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each until smooth.
• Add the cocoa powder and beat until smooth.
• Add the melted marshmallow/butter mixture and beat until well combined.
• Add the flour, salt, and extract(s) and beat until smooth.
• Pour into 9" pie shell. The filling will only fill the shell about 1/2 way, but it rises during baking (and then falls a bit when cooled).
• Sprinkle the walnuts over the top.
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 30-40 minutes; until the edges are firm and the middle is set (a little more set than a cheesecake would be). Shield edge of pie crust with foil after 20 minutes, if needed, to prevent overbrowning.
• Cool to room temperature and chill at least 4 hours; overnight is better. The flavor will intensify after a couple of days.
• Serve with a dollop of whipped cream and sprinkle with shaved chocolate, if desired.