Colonial Innkeeper's Pie

My mother-in-law gave this to me years ago. I think she got it from the local newspaper.

Ingredients

Sauce

• 1 1/2 squares unsweetened chocolate
• 1 cup water
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup butter

Pie

• 1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 1 unbaked 9 inch pie shell
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

1. Melt chocolate in water. Add sugar and bring to a boil. Stir constantly.
2. Remove from heat. Stir in butter and set aside.
3. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt. Add shortening, milk and vanilla extract. Beat for 2 minutes.
4. Add egg and beat. Pour batter into pie shell.
5. Stir chocolate sauce and pour carefully over batter.
6. Sprinkle with walnuts.
7. Bake at 350 degrees F for 50-60 minutes.

Attribution

Posted by jerseyjan at recipegoldmine.com.