21 January 2025

Chocolate Truffle Almond Pie with Amaretto Cream

 Outstanding, made for pi day 2021. Only note is that the microwaving of chocolate does NOT take 3-4 min! And you should only go around 20-25 sec at a time. I think it took around 2 min. Baked 35 min. Made my own pie crust (Crisco recipe in blog). My pie plate is 9.5in and worked perfectly.

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Fit piecrust into a 9-inch pie pan; fold edges under, and crimp. Line piecrust with aluminum foil or parchment paper, and fill to rim with pie weights or dried beans. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven 10 minutes. Remove weights and foil, and bake until bottom is lightly browned, 10 to 12 more minutes. Cool on baking sheet on a wire rack while preparing filling.

  • Microwave semisweet and bittersweet chocolate chips in a small microwave-safe bowl at MEDIUM (50% power) until melted and smooth, 3 to 4 minutes, stirring at 30-second intervals. Cool 15 minutes.

  • Beat butter and brown sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each addition. Stir in melted chocolate, vanilla extract, and almond extract; stir in flour and toasted almonds. Spread mixture evenly in pastry shell.

  • Bake in preheated oven until set, 30 to 35 minutes, covering edges last 10 minutes to prevent over browning, if needed. Cool completely on a wire rack, about 1 hour. Chill 1 hour. Serve with Amaretto Cream. Store leftover pie, covered, in refrigerator.

  • amaretto cream

    • Beat cream and liqueur at medium-high speed with an electric mixer until foamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until soft peaks form. Chill until ready to serve.


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