Whiffletree Chocolate Chip Pie

Ingredients

• 1 cup vegetable shortening
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped walnut
• 9 inches deep dish pastry shells
• vanilla ice cream

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350.

2. 2

   Cream shortening, sugars & vanilla in a large bowl using electric mixer.

3. 3

   Beat in eggs, 1 at a time.

4. 4

   Combine flour, baking soda & salt.

5. 5

   Gradually blend into sugar mixture.

6. 6

   Stir in chocolate chips & walnuts.

7. 7

   Spoon into pie shell, mounding slightly in the center.

8. 8

   Bake until top is lightly browned, about 10 minutes.

9. 9

   Reduce oven temperature to 250.

10. 10

    Cover pie with parchment or foil.

11. 11

    Bake until center is set to desired firmness about 1 hour - for a chewy texture.

12. 12

    Serve warm or at room temperature with vanilla ice cream.