Ingredients

  • 8 tablespoons butter
  • 9 ounces chocolate cookies (I use Famous chocolate Wafers)
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 quart heavy cream
  • 14 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons good dark rum

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350F
  • Make crust: Combine chocolate cookeis and salt in food processor and grind to crumbs.
  • Melt 8 tbls butter and drizzle it into the food processor, pulsing occasionally until clumpy and combined.
  • Press crumbs into pie pan.
  • Baker 7-10 minutes until firm but not darkened in color.
  • Combine butter and chocolate in saucepan and melt over moderate heirrat until combined, stirring occasionally.
  • (or you can do this in the microwave).
  • Remove from heat and let the mixture cool slightly, about a minute, then beat in the eggs until combined.
  • Beat in the sugar, then the corn syrup, and vanilla.
  • Pour into pie crust and place in the oven.
  • Bake 35-40 minutes until the filling is set and crackled on top.
  • Watch that the pie crust edges don't burn.
  • Let the pie cool completely to room temperature.
  • Meantime, whip the cream to stiff peaks, the beat in the sugar and the rum (or vanilla).
  • Spread whipped cream over pie.