Chocolate Pie

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Submitted by: Shirley	Country: Canada
Quantity: 8 servings	Preparation time: 0:10 hr. Cooking time: 0:10 hr.
Specialties: Kids, Quick & Easy

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups	graham cracker crumbs	350 mL
1/3 cup	melted butter	125 mL
2 oz	unsweetened chocolate	55 g
2 tbsp	brandy	30 mL
2 tbsp	dry instant coffee	30 mL
1 cup	unsalted butter, softened	250 mL
1 cup	sugar	250 mL
2	eggs	2
1/2 cup	ground almonds	125 mL
1/2 cup	ground hazelnuts	125 mL
1 cup	whipping cream, whipped and sweetened	250 mL

Mix the graham cracker crumbs with the melted butter and put into a 9-in/22-cm pie plate. Bake at 350°F/180°C for 10 minutes.

In a double boiler, melt the chocolate. Stir in the brandy and the instant coffee.

In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar together. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Beat in the chocolate mixture and finally the nuts.

Pour the mixture into the pie shell. Chill. Serve cold with whipped cream.