Chocolate Hazelnut Pie
Makes: 8 servings
Prep: 10 minutes Bake: at 325 degrees F for 30 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup hazelnut spread (such as Nutella)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup toasted hazelnuts, chopped
- 1 prepared chocolate cookie piecrust (such as Oreo)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips
Directions
1. Heat oven to 325 degrees F.
2. In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, hazelnut spread and 1/4 cup sugar. Beat on medium for 3 minutes or until well blended. Add egg and 1/4 cup hazelnuts and beat until blended. Pour into prepared piecrust.
3. Bake at 325 degrees F for about 30 minutes or until center is just set. Remove pie from oven and cool completely on a wire rack.
4. Once pie has cooled, beat heavy cream, remaining 1/4 cup sugar and vanilla on high speed until medium peaks form. Spread over pie and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup hazelnuts and mini chocolate chips.
I got this from this month's Family Circle magazine and served it at our Mother-Daughter Book Club. Wow! I thought it was great. And it took me about ten minutes to make. I actually made two of them, worried that I wouldn't have enough. It was very rich and served the eight of us present with leftovers. I gave the pie to my friend, Barb, who has many hungry young men at her house. I'll find out their verdict on Wednesday night.
-Suz
