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Pennsylvania Dirt Pie

Pennsylvania Dirt Pie is a pies recipe made with Butter, Chocolate Cookie Crumbs, Heavy Cream, and Vanilla Extract. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

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Ingredients

• 2 tbsp
• 1 1/2 cup
• 1/3 cup
• 1/2 tsp
• 5 tbsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Prepare Chocolate Crust: Inheavy 1 quart saucepan over low heat or microwave-safe bowl in microwave oven, melt chcolate and butter; stir in chocolate crumbs until well mixed.

2. 2

   Press crumb mixture firmly into bottom and side of greased 9 inch pie plate, making a raised edge around rim of plate, Freeze crust 10 minutes.

3. 3

   Meanwhile, preprae topping: In heavy 1 quart saucepan over low heat or microwave safe bowl in microwave oven, heat cream, chocolate, and corn syrup until cocolate melts, stirring until smooth.

4. 4

   Stir in vanilla and set aside to cool to roomtemperature.

5. 5

   Prepare filling: Soften vnailla frozen yogurt at room temperature 15 minutes.

6. 6

   With small ice-cream scoop, scoop about 1/4 pint vanilla frozen yogurt into 5 balls and place on plate.

7. 7

   Place balls in freezer toharden.

8. 8

   Scoop remaining vanilla frozen yogurt in small dollops into Chocolaate

9. 9

   Crust; spread to an even layer. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons chocolate crumbs; freeze pie 15 minutes.

10. 10

    Cover pie loosely with plactic wrap and freeze until firm--4 hours or overnight.

11. 11

    Cover and refrigerate remaining topping.

12. 12

    To serve, let pie stand 15 minutes for easier cutting.

13. 13

    Meanwhile, microwave remaining topping or reheat in small saucepan just until spoonable. cut pie into wedges and serve with remaining topping.