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Chocolate Lover’s Pie 

Prep time: 30 min
Cook Time: 25 min
Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients:

Single crust Classic Crisco Pie Crust
1/2cup Crisco® Butter Shortening
OR 1/2 stick Crisco® Butter Shortening Sticks
1/2cup sugar
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
2cups (12 oz. pkg.) semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
2teaspoons instant espresso powder
1 1/2teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2cup Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour
1cup coarsely chopped hazelnuts
OR 1 cupchopped pecans

Preparation Directions:

1.PREPARE single pie crust according to recipe directions, using a 9-inch pie plate; do not bake.
2.HEAT oven to 350ºF. Beat shortening and sugar in medium bowl at medium speed until light and fluffy.
3.BLEND in eggs, one at a time. With a wooden spoon, stir in melted chocolate, espresso powder and vanilla until smooth. Add flour and nuts; stir until combined. Pour filling mixture into unbaked pie crust
4.BAKE 25 minutes. Cool pie completely on cooling rack; refrigerate at least two hours before serving.