Black forest brownie pie

 
                          BLACK FOREST BROWNIE PIE
 
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 Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Desserts
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
      1/4   c            Butter or margarine,melted
    2       oz           Unsweetened chocolate,
                         -melted
      2/3   c            Sugar
    1       lg           Egg
      1/4   c            Milk
      1/2   ts           Vanilla
      1/2   c            All-purpose flour
    1       cn           Cherry pie filling
                         -----CHOCOLATE CRUST-----
   24                    Chocolate wafers
    3       tb           Butter or margarine,melted
                         -----FROSTING-----
      1/2   c            Semisweet chocolate chips,
    2       ts           Whipping cream
 
   Combine butter, chocolate, sugar, egg, milk, and
   vanilla; beat well. Add flour and nuts; beat well.
   Spread batter into crust. Bake in a 350'F. oven until
   top looks dry and feels firm when gently touched,
   18-20 minutes. cool; spread top with frosting. When
   frosting is cool, transfer cherries from can with a
   slotted spoon to top dessert.
   
   *** CHOCOLATE CRUST *** Finely crush chocolate wafers
   to make 1 1/4 cups crumbs; pour into a 9" pie pan. Mix
   with 3 tablespooons melted butter or margarine and
   press firmly over pan bottom and up side. Bake in a
   350'F. oven until darker brown at rim, 8-10 minutes,
   cool.
   
   *** FROSTIMG *** In a 1- to 1 1/2 quart pan over low
   heat, stir 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate baking chips
   with 2 tablespoons whipping cream just until snooth.
   Use warm.
   
   ~ Gale Franko, Pullman, Washington
  
 
 
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