Ancho Chili Fudge Pie

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup butter
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted
• 1/2 cup pecans, toasted
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3/4 teaspoon ground ancho chili pepper (see note)
• 1 (9 inch) pre-baked pie crusts

Recipe

• 1 preheat over to 350 degrees.
• 2 melt butter and allow to cool to room temperature.
• 3 in a medium mixing bowl, beat eggs until well blended.
• 4 add flour and sugars, mix until smooth.
• 5 add cooled butter and mix well.
• 6 fold in nuts, chocolate chips and ground ancho chili pepper.
• 7 pour mixture into prepared pie crust.
• 8 bake 30 to 40 minutes until pie tests done.
• 9 serve warm, topped with fresh whipped cream.
• 10 note: ancho peppers are available whole. to grind, soften peppers in water for 30 minutes, drain and grind in a blender. do not substitute chili powder.