Fudgy Chocolate Malt-Peppermint Pie
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Southern Living- Carol Gillespie, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Categories: Pie-Cobbler- Cheesecake-Tarts
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine
- 2 (1 oz.) unsweetened chocolate squares
- 1 (1oz.) semisweet chocolate square
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup chocolate malt mix
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
- 1 pint peppermint ice cream, softened
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup crushed peppermint candy
Directions
- Melt first 3 ingredients in a heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally until smooth. Remove from heat; cool.
- Beat chocolate mixture and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended. Add eggs and vanilla, beating until smooth. Add flour and next 3 ingredients beating until blended. Stir in pecans. Pour into a lightly greased 9-inch pie plate.
- Bake at 325 degrees for 40 minutes. Remove from oven; cool completely on wire rack.
- Press down center of crust gently. Spread ice over crust. Cover and freeze 8 hours.
- Beat whipping cream and powdered sugar at medium speed with electric mixer until soft peaks form. Spread over ice cream. Sprinkle with crushed candy.