Texas Walnut Pie: Sandi's Recipe of the Week - August 14

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Sandi's "Recipe Of The Week"
August 14 - 20, 2004

"Texas Walnut Pie"

Texas Walnut Pie

Recipe Source:
Delicious Pies and Tarts (Card 37)
from Great American Recipes

Serving Size: Makes 8 servings

Amount	Ingredient
Crust:
1 1/2 cups	all purpose flour, sifted
1/2 teaspoon	salt
1/4 cup	cold butter, cut in chunks
1/4 cup	vegetable shortening
1	egg yolk
2 tablespoons	water
1/2 teaspoon	vinegar
Filling:
1/2 cup	butter
4 tablespoons	cocoa
3/4 cup	hot water
1/2 cup	all purpose flour
2 cups	granulated sugar
Dash	salt
5 ounce can	evaporated milk
1	egg
1 cup	walnuts or pecans, coarsely chopped

Preparation Instructions:
1. For crust, sift flour and salt together in a bowl. Cut in butter and shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
2. Beat the egg yolk with the water and the vinegar. Mix into the flour, stirring until the mixture forms a ball.
3. Roll out the dough on a floured board to fit a 9 inch pie pan. Trim and flute edges.
4. Prebake crust for 5 minutes at 400 degrees.
5. For filling, in a saucepan slowly melt the butter.
6. Add the cocoa. Blend until smooth. Stir the hot water into the cocoa mixture and blend.
7. In a large bowl, mix the flour sugar and salt with a whisk until well combined.
8. Stir cocoa mixture into the dry ingredients. Add the milk and egg. Blend until absolutely smooth.
9. Stir in the nuts. Pour into the pie shell.
10. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes.
11. Cool before cutting into thin slices. Serve with ice cream or whipped cream, if desired.
Per serving: 655 calories; 36.9 g fat; 8.1 g protein; 77.6 g carbohydrates; 390 mg sodium.

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