Name: Colonial Innkeeper's Pie recipe
Ingredients: 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie;1 ½ (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate;½ cup water;⅔ cup white sugar;¼ cup butter;1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract;1 cup all-purpose flour;¾ cup white sugar;1 teaspoon baking powder;½ teaspoon salt;¼ cup shortening;½ cup milk;½ teaspoon vanilla extract;1 egg;½ cup chopped walnuts

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Ingredients

1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie 1 ½ (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate ½ cup water ⅔ cup white sugar ¼ cup butter 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract 1 cup all-purpose flour ¾ cup white sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt ¼ cup shortening ½ cup milk ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 1 egg ½ cup chopped walnuts

Nutrition Info

509.3 calories carbohydrate: 61.2 g cholesterol: 39.7 mg fat: 28.2 g fiber: 2.6 g protein: 6.1 g saturatedFat: 9.7 g servingSize: - sodium: 380.9 mg sugar: 36.6 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

In a small pan, melt the chocolate with the water. Stir in 2/3 cup sugar. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in butter or margarine and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla. Set aside.
Blend together flour, 3/4 cup sugar, baking powder, salt, shortening, milk, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla with an electric mixer on low speed to mix. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Mix in the egg. Beat 2 minutes more. Pour batter into the pastry lined pan. Stir chocolate mixture, and pour over batter. Sprinkle with the nuts.
Bake in a 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 55 to 60 minutes. Serve warm.

Recipe Yield

1 -9 inch pie

Recipe Note

This is a cake in a pie crust with a delicious chocolate layer. Serve warm with ice cream or sweetened whipped cream. Pecans may be substituted for the walnuts.

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