Southern Brownie Pie

Enjoy a Non-traditional Pie with a Chocolate Brownie Filling

Jun 16, 2007

For something a little different, try out Southern Brownie Pie. You get the beauty of a pie with the texture and flavor of a brownie. Yum. This is a good one.

Pies are really popular in the South. They range from the always popular pecan pie to pumpkin pie and sweet potato pie and everything else you can think of - even pinto bean and onion pies.

Brownie Pie is an interesting pie. It looks like a pie, but the filling really does taste like brownies. If you're wanting the creamier chocolate pies (also popular in the South), then this is not the chocolate pie recipe that you're looking for. The filling in this brownie pie recipe is brownie-like. In fact, you could make up the filling and make brownies though I'd suggest that you go with Scratch Brownies if you want a pan of homemade brownies. The pie recipe is a small batch and intended to be thinner. The thick homemade brownies are better as far as brownies to cut in squares and serve. In fact, the Scratch Brownies are one of our all-time Southern favorites in North Carolina, so give them a try too.

On the plus side, Southern Brownie Pie really is a different sort of dessert. It looks very pretty, and people always notice a Brownie Pie on the table especially outside the South.

Southern Brownie Pie

First, make the pie crust. If you are not a good crust maker, then a great option is the roll out Pillsbury crusts in the refrigerator section at the grocery. It's hard to tell those from homemade. If using a frozen crust, get it out and let it thaw.

Get a medium sauce pan. Put the milk, butter, margarine, and cocoa in the pan. Turn the heat to low and slowly warm until everything is melted and mixed together. Stir occasionally so the mixture does not stick to the pan and scorch.

Put a spoon of the chocolate mixture in with the eggs beaten in a small bowl. This helps adjust the temperature and keeps the eggs from curdling when suddenly put in with a hot mixture

Next, stir in the eggs (with the dab of hot chocolate), flour, vanilla and nuts. The nuts really are optional but do add a lot to the overall taste of the pie.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 minutes in a 9 inch pie pan. If you're using a smaller pie pan, then you may need to push closer to 50 minutes on the cooking time. The toothpick trick does not work on brownie mixtures. You can lightly tap the center to determine if the brownie filling is set.

Southern Brownie Pie is especially good served warm with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream on top. It's also quite good cool.

Brownie Pie best eaten the first or second day. If it sits longer, then the brownie filling starts to pull away from the crust. It still tastes fine but does not look as nice.

If you are looking for other different or interesting southern dessert recipes, then try out:

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