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8 to 10 servings
INGREDIENTS
crust
26chocolate wafer cookies
1/4cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
filling
9ounces milk chocolate, finely chopped
1/3cup amaretto
1/4cup light corn syrup1 1/2cups chilled whipping cream
DIRECTIONS
for crust: Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish. Finely grind cookies in [...]
Serve this slightly warm or at room temperature. Either way, it’s fantastic with a dollop of sweetened whipped cream.
Makes 8 servings.
INGREDIENTS
crust
1 1/2cups all purpose flour
1tablespoon sugar
1/4teaspoon salt
1/2cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
3tablespoons (or more) [...]
“I had lunch at a historic spot in Berryville, Virginia, called the Battletown Inn,” says Judy Owens of Round Hill Virginia. “For dessert, I ordered bourbon walnut pie. If chef Robin Smith would share her recipe, I know that baking the pie during the holidays would become a family tradition.”The sweetness of the filling is [...]
INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 ounces vanilla vodka
1 1/2 ounces chocolate liqueur
1 1/2 ounces irish cream
1 1/2 ounces cocoa powder
DIRECTIONS
Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes, in equal parts.
Shake vigorously.
Pour into a margarita or large martini glass with a cocoa dipped rim, and serve.
INGREDIENTS
1/3 cup butter , melted
1 cup light Karo syrup
1 cup brown sugar
3 eggs , lightly beaten
1 1/2 cups pecans , broken into small pieces
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 dash salt
1pie crust
DIRECTIONS
Melt butter. In a medium bowl, add butter, Karo syrup and sugar and mix well.
Add beaten eggs, vanilla,nuts & salt.
Pour into a pie shell and bake at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes.You can do a toothpick test which should be only slightly wet.
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