Page’s Chocolate Walnut Pie

Your holiday guests will love you even more when you present this decadent chocolate walnut pie for dessert! This recipe is a family favorite of Page Knudsen’s and pairs well with sparkling wine. Bonus: You may already have all these ingredients at home!

Recipe courtesy of Knudsen Vineyards / Serves 8

 

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 2/3 cup light corn syrup
• 1 cup walnut halves
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2.5-3 oz dark chocolate bar, melted
• 1 refrigerated pie crust 

 

Preparation

• Preheat the oven to 450
• Line a pan with pie dough, and bake partially for 4-7 minutes, remove from oven to cool 
• Reduce heat to 375
• In a mixer, combine eggs, sugar, salt, melted butter, corn syrup and vanilla
• Gently fold in walnuts and melted chocolate
• Fill the pie shell, and bake for 40-50 minutes at 375 or until a knife inserted in the filling comes out clean Serve warm or cooled