JUST PIE RECIPES

Steps:

• Melt butter and chocolate squares in saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
• Beat eggs with sugar and vanilla in a medium mixing bowl; add chocolate mixture and mix well.
• Pour in pie shell or follow directions for shortbread crust.
• Shortbread crust Combine flour, sugar and salt in a medium size bowl. Add butter and using large fork or hands work butter in flour mixture until dough comes together as a ball. Press dough into a tart pan. Fill with chocolate filling. Bake at 350 for 30-35 min.
• Using either type crust (regular or shortbread) bake at 350 for 30-35 min. ***This chocolate pie does have a "rugged" look because of the slightly crunchy top. Yes, the pie may crack while cooling. Yes, it is a bit hard to tell when the pie is done; and yes, a toothpick will still come out with chocolate on it after 30 -35 min baking time but the pie solidifies while cooling. It does look a little "jiggly" upon taking it out of the oven. Hope this helps with any questions and or concerns.

Steps:

• I mix mine in the mornings, let sit until I finish dinner and pop it in the oven before we sit down to eat :)
• In a large mixing bowl add eggs and slightly beat.
• Add everything but the bread and pecans. Mix well until it is combined really good.
• Fold in bread and half the pecans.
• Let sit at room temperature for 1 hour mixing every so often to coat bread well. Cover and refrigerate until you are ready to bake. This recipe is best if left to sit for 6-8 hours or overnight. It gives the bread plenty of time to soak everything up!
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a 9x13 baking dish with butter or cooking spray. (I use a little smaller size because I like a thicker bread pudding.) Use whatever size you want :)
• Pour everything into your prepared baking dish.
• Top with remaining pecans.
• Pop in the oven and bake for 60 minutes.
• RUM SAUCE: While bread pudding is baking, in a saucepan melt stick of butter.
• Add sugar, dark rum or bourbon, and water. Mix well and simmer for 10 minutes stirring occasionally. Turn stove eye off and let sit to keep warm until bread pudding is finished.
• Remove from oven.
• While still hot, pour half the rum sauce over the top. Letting it get down between the pudding and sides of baking dish.
• Let sit for 15 minutes and pour more sauce over it. You judge how much of the sauce you want - some or all it is up to you. I use it all, lol.
• Enjoy! I like mine warm with vanilla ice cream and hubby eats his with fresh whipped topping.