Chocolate Peanut Pie

Name: Chocolate Peanut Pie
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons cinnamon; 85 grams dark brown sugar; 170 grams dark corn syrup; 113 grams 72% cacao dark chocolate, melted in the microwave or double boiler; 1 egg; 1 pinch Pinch of Kosher salt; 57 grams molasses; 170 grams split, roasted, salted peanuts; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 yolks

For 99 cents per serving, this recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegetarian recipe has 228 calories, 3g of protein, and 7g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 8. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 3 hours. Head to the store and pick up double boiler, brown sugar, corn syrup, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

To prepare the crust: Set oven rack to the center position and preheat the oven to 425°F.

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Crust

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Roll out your pie crust to a 12-inch circle then press it into a 9-inch pie plate. Flute the edges and place in the freezer for 15 minutes to chill.

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Pie Crust

Roll

Remove chilled pie crust from the freezer and line the bottom with foil or parchment paper. Fill the liner with pie weights or dried beans.

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Dried Beans

Pie Crust

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Baking Paper

Aluminum Foil

Bake for 20 minutes.

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Remove the weights and liner and then bake for 5 to 10 minutes more or until the bottom of the pie starts to brown and sets.

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Remove pie shell from the oven and set aside to cool for 10 minutes.

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Pie Crust

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Spread melted chocolate on the bottom of the crust. Set aside while you prepare the rest of the filling. Set oven to 350°F.

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Chocolate

Crust

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In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, add corn syrup, molasses, brown sugar, and vanilla.

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Brown Sugar

Corn Syrup

Molasses

Vanilla

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Whisk

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Mix until thoroughly combined. In a small bowl, lightly whisk together egg, egg yolks, and cinnamon.

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Egg Yolk

Cinnamon

Egg

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Whisk

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Add egg mixture to molasses mixture whisking on medium low speed until just combined.

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Molasses

Egg

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Whisk

Pour filling into prepared pie shell then sprinkle the top with peanuts.

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Pie Crust

Peanuts

Bake for 40-50 minutes or until the center is set and no longer wobbles when you gently shake it. If the edges are beginning to get too browned while the center is still cooking you can cover them with small pieces of aluminum foil.

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Shake

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Aluminum Foil

Oven

Remove from oven and cool completely before serving.

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