Shelly's Recipe

SWISS CHOCOLATE ALMOND PIE

Category: Pie - Nut

Crust
2 cups flour
3/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
3/4 cup coarsely chopped sliced almonds
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 (1 oz) square semi-sweet chocolate, grated
1/4 tsp salt
1 tbsp Swiss chocolate almond cordial
1/2 tsp almond extract

Filling
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
2/3 cup sugar
1 tbsp Swiss chocolate almond cordial
2 (1 oz) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
2 eggs
1/2 tsp almond extract

Topping
2 cups whipping cream
1/4 cup confectioners sugar
2 tbsp Swiss chocolate almond cordial

Crust: Preheat oven to 375. Generously grease a 9 inch pie plate. Combine flour and butter in a bow and mix with fingertips until consistency of coarse meal. Gently blend in next 4 ingredients. Remove 1/2 cup mixture for garnish. Sprinkle cordial and almond extract over remaining mixture and toss together, adding water as needed, until dough can be formed into a ball. Press into bottom and sides of prepared pie plate. Bake until crust is set and almonds are browned, about 15 minutes. Spread reserved mixture on baking sheet and bake until browned, about 5 minutes. Let cool.

Filling: Cream butter. Gradually add sugar and beat until creamy. Stir in chocolate. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each additional. Stir in cordial and almond extract. Turn into prepared crust, spreading evenly. Chill.

Topping: Shortly before serving, beat ingredients until stiff. Spoon over filling. Chop reserved crust crumbs for garnish.