These sweet pies became popular during the depression because they didn’t require refrigeration and because of their simple ingredients — butter, eggs, sugar, and flour. However, adding chocolate just elevated this dessert into something that is so good, you almost feel guilty about eating it!
Ingredients:
• 8 tablespoons butter
• 4 ounces semisweet baking chocolate chopped
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs
• 1 unbaked pie shell
Melt the butter with the chocolate in a bowl in the microwave, heating on high in 30 second increments, stirring between each, until the chocolate is melted and smooth. Whisk in the flour, sugar, vanilla, and salt. Whisk in the eggs, one at a time, until the mixture is smooth.
Pour mixture into pie shell and bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until the top is puffed and filling is set in the center. Let it cool before serving.
Recipe from Brenda Stanley, cookbook author and novelist. Visit her website www.brendastanleybooks.com.