| 1/2 | cup | pecans | roasted chopped |
| 1/2 | cup | walnuts | roasted chopped |
| 2 | each | pie shell (9 inch) | 9 inch prepared |
| 16 | ounces | cream cheese | |
| 8 | ounces | sour cream | |
| 8 | ounces |
powdered sugar |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract |
|
| 1/4 | cup |
sugar |
granulated |
| 2 | tablespoon |
cornstarch |
|
| 1 | tablespoon | flour, all-purpose | |
| 1/4 | cup |
cocoa powder |
|
| 1/4 | teaspoon | salt | |
| 1/4 | cup |
milk |
|
| 3 | each | egg yolks | beaten* |
| 2 | cups |
milk |
|
| 3/4 | cup |
sugar |
granulated |
| 1 | tablespoon |
butter |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract |
|
| 1 | teaspoon | almond extract | * |
CRUST:
Mix pecans and walnuts and add to your favorite pie crust recipe, or, if desired, use 2 frozen pie crusts, baked according to package instructions, with nuts divided evenly over bottom of crusts.
Set aside to cool FILLING:
Mix cream cheese, sour cream, confectioner's sugar and 1 tsp vanilla with electric mixer or food processor until well blended.
Divide evenly between pie crusts. Refrigerate for 2 hours or longer.
TOPPING:
In a bowl, blend 1/4 cup sugar, cornstarch, flour, cocoa, salt, 1/4 cup milk and egg yokes; set mixture aside.
Place 2 cups milk and 3/4 cup sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil ove high heat, whisking constantly, to bowl ingredients.
Transfer bowl ingredients back into saucepan and bring to boil, stirring constantly, over medium heat.
Continue to cook for 5 minutes.
Stir in 1 Tbsp butter and 1 tsp vanilla and almond extracts. Cool and spoon over Pies.
Refrigerate Pies.
First published: 1996-01-27 last updated: 2012-05-06



