Frozen Chocolate Fudge Pie

Ingredients

• 1 cup walnut halves, toasted
• 8 ounces chocolate, broken into pieces
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup boiling water
• 4 eggs
• 3/4 cup butter, room temperature
• 1 tablespoon instant coffee powder
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup flour

Whipped Cream Topping

• 1 cup whipping cream, well chilled
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350.

2. 2

   Lightly oil 5 cup glass pie plate.

3. 3

   In a food processor, coarsely chop walnuts. Coarsely chop 3 oz chocolate. Add to walnuts. Chop remaining chocolate with sugar then mix until cocolate is as fine as sugar.

4. 4

   With machine running, pour 1/4 cup boiling water and blend until chocolate is melted. Add eggs and blend 30 - 45 seconds, stopping once to scrape down sides.

5. 5

   Add butter, coffee and vanilla and mix for 1 minute. Add flour to the chopped walnut chocolate mixture and blend until just combined, about 5 seconds. Spoon mixture into prepared pan.

6. 6

   Bake until edges are set and centre is slightly soft, about 30 - 35 minutes. Cool completely.

7. 7

   Freeze pie at least 4 hours. Remove from freezer 15 minutes before serving. Cut into wedges and garnish each serving with the Whipped Cream Topping.