Chocolate Chocolate Pie Recipe

Summary

Difficulty LevelAverageHealth IndexAverage

CourseDessert

Ingredients

FILLING:

12 eggs, separated

3 ounces semisweet chocolate

1 1/2 cups plus 3 tablespoons sugar

1 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

3/4 cup brandy

3/4 cup liquid coffee

15 ounces unsweetened chocolate

3 1/4 cups heavy cream

CRUST:

8 ounces semisweet chocolate

1/2 teaspoon almond extract

6 tablespoons unsalted butter

2 cups toasted chopped almonds

How to make Chocolate Chocolate Pie

TO MAKE FILLING:
Beat yolks in top of double boiler with 1 1/2 cups sugar, vanilla and brandy over simmering water until mixture is thick.
Remove from water and set aside.
Melt chocolates over hot water or over very low direct heat carefully.
Remove and beat in butter a little at a time.
Gradually beat chocolate into yolks until mixture is smooth.
Beat in coffee.
Beat whites until soft peaks form.
Gradually beat in 3 tablespoons sugar until stiff peaks form.
Beat 1 cup whites into chocolate mixture.
Then fold in remaining whites, blending well.
Whip 2 1/4 cups cream until stiff and fold into chocolate mixture.
Pour into prepared crusts and freeze or refrigerate.
TO MAKE CRUST:
In top of double boiler over hot water or carefully over direct heat melt chocolate and butter.
Stir in almond extract and almonds.
Chill about 30 minutes, until mixture is thick enough to spread on bottom of two buttered 8 inch springform pans.
Chill until hardened and then fill.
NOTE TO COOK: Carry to party in springform molds.
Unmold at party and place on serving trays.
Carry remaining 1 cup heavy cream to party and whip before decorating cakes