Chocolate Amaretti Pie

Recipe Ingredients

1 cup	62g / 2.2oz	All-purpose flour - (1 to 1 1/3 cups)
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Salt
1/3 cup	65g / 2.3oz	Plus 1 tablespoon shortening
3 tablespoons	45ml	Cold water
1 1/2 cups	139g / 4.9oz	Slivered almonds - finely chopped
1 1/4 cups	247g / 8.7oz	Sugar
3/4 cup	109g / 3.8oz	Crushed amaretti cookies
1/3 cup	36g / 1.3oz	Unsweetened cocoa
1/3 cup	78ml	Milk
1/3 cup	65g / 2.3oz	Unsalted butter - softened
2 tablespoons	30ml	Freeze-dried instant coffee
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Almond extract
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Baking powder
		Whipped cream

Recipe Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F degrees F.

In a medium bowl, combine flour and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Cut in shortening with pastry cutter or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal.

Add water; mix until dough forms a ball. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface into a 14-inch circle. Line a 9-inch pie pan with dough; crimp edges and set aside.

In a large bowl, combine almonds, sugar, crushed cookies, cocoa, milk, butter, eggs, coffee, almond extract, baking powder and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Mix well; pour into pie shall.

Bake 35 to 40 minutes, or until set. Cool. Serve with whipped cream.

Source:
Anna Dixon

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