Agnes's Mocha Velvet Pie
Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients:
1 8-inch pie shell
Pie Filling:
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 square unsweetened chocolate, melted
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 tbsp instant coffee grounds
2 eggs
1/2 cup cream for whipping
Instructions:
Prepare 8-inch pastry shell.
Cream butter in medium-size bowl and gradually add sugar, creaming well after each addition.
Cool melted chocolate; blend into butter-sugar mixture with instant coffee and vanilla.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating VERY WELL after each addition. (Use an electric beater or mixer, for you'll need to beat in each egg 5 minutes to make mixture creamy, thick, and fluffy.
Turn into baked pastry shell; chill 1 - 2 hours.
Just before serving, whip cream and garnish pie.