Ingredients

  • 3 ounces hershey baking chocolate, unsweetened
  • 2 teaspoons water
  • 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs, chilled
  • 1 pie shells (I prefer chocolate. Do not use graham cracker pie shell!) or 1 chocolate crumb pie shell, If you make it yourself, chill the crust first (I prefer chocolate. Do not use graham cracker pie shell!)
  • whipped cream (Cool Whip works great) or whipped topping (Cool Whip works great)
  • slivered almonds

Method

  • Creme softened, but not melted, butter and sugar until very light and fluffy.
  • In a double boiler melt chocolate with 2 teaspoons of water and blend with vanilla.
  • Add the eggs to the butter mixture, one at a time, beating each for at least 2 minutes before adding the next.
  • Whip until very light and fluffy.
  • Pour immediately into pie shell and refrigerate (before it loses it's fluffiness).
  • Chill at least 2 hours before serving.
  • Top with whipped cream or whipped topping and sprinkle with almond slivers.
  • (I grate up some of the unsweetened chocolate to make chocolate curls, or sprinkles at least).