Amaretto Chocolate Fudge Pie

65 minutes Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 45 minutes

963 calories per serving view nutrition facts

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Ingredients

4	ounces	chocolate unsweetened
1 3/4	sticks	butter	unsalted, (14 tbsp)
1 1/2	cups	sugar
2	tablespoons	sugar
30	each	amaretti (almond-flavored wafer cookies)	crushed
4	large	eggs	room temp.
1/4	teaspoon	salt
3	tablespoons	corn syrup, light
1/4	cup	heavy whipping cream
1/4	teaspoon	almond extract
3/4	teaspoon	vanilla extract
2	tablespoons	amaretto liquer
1	x	whipped cream	as an accompaniment

Directions

In the top of a double boiler melt 1 ounce of the chocolate with 6 tablespoons of the butter and let the mixture cool.

In a 9 x 3 inch springform pan combine 2 tablespoons of the sugar with the amaretti, stir in the chocolate mixture, and combine the mixture well.

Press the crumb mixture onto the bottom and 1/3 of the way up the side of the pan and chill the crust.

In the top of a double boiler melt together the remaining 3 ounces of chocolate and the remaining 8 tablespoons butter and let the mixture cool.

In a bowl with an electric mixer beat together the eggs and the salt, add the remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar, a little at a time and beat the mixture until it is thick and pale.

Beat in the corn syrup, the heavy cream, the vanilla, the Amaretto, and the chocolate mixture.

Pour the filling into the crust, bake the pie in the middle of a preheated 350 degree oven for 45 minutes and let it cool on a rack.

Run a thin knife around the edge of the pan, remove the side of the pan, and serve the pie with the whipped cream.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 242g

Amount per Serving

Calories 963 55% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 59.0g	91%
Saturated Fat 36.0g	178%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 338mg	113%
Sodium 523mg	22%
Total Carbohydrate 106.0g	35%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g	11%
Sugars 92.0g
Protein 9.0g	18%