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Italian Chocolate Pie
A Homemade Chocolate Pie made with a flaky crostata crust, a creamy chocolate filling, and topped with roasted hazelnuts.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Chilling Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 40 mins
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 330 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 pie crust (either homemade or store bought)
CHOCOLATE FILLING
- 7 ounces good quality dark chocolate (or a mixture of dark and milk) (200 grams)
- 1 cup cream whole / whipping (240 grams)
- 2 tablespoons butter (room temperature)
TOPPING
- 35 whole hazelnuts
Instructions
- Make your Crostata Dough, and refrigerate for approximately 30 minutes.
- Pre-heat oven to 350F (180C). Lightly grease and flour a 9 inch (22 cm) pie plate.
- Remove the dough from the fridge and roll to 1/8" thickness, then fit in the prepared pie plate. Prick the bottom of the dough with a fork, then cover the dough with parchment paper, place dry beans or pie weights on top. Bake for approximately 15 minutes, remove paper and weights and continue to bake for another 5-10 minutes or until golden. Let the crust cool completely before filling.
- While the crust is cooling make the filling, chop the chocolate and place in a medium sized bowl. In a medium pot heat the cream until very hot but not boiling. Pour the cream over the chocolate and stir until smooth, add the butter and stir again until smooth. Let cool if very hot.
- Pour the chocolate filling into the cooled crust and refrigerate for 2 hours, remove and top with roasted hazelnuts, refrigerate again for another 2-3 hours or until completely firm. Enjoy!
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Roasting the hazelnuts
- Place the hazelnuts on a cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes in the pre-heated oven. Remove the nuts to a bowl and let cool. Do not leave the nuts on the hot cookie sheet or they may cook too much.
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Notes
- The homemade Crostata Dough recipe makes enough for a 2 pie crust, the leftover pie dough can be frozen. Wrap with plastic and place in a freezer bag.
Nutrition Information
Calories
330kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Cholesterol
39mg
(13%)
Sodium
103mg
(4%)
Potassium
176mg
(5%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
428IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
33mg
(3%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 330
% Daily Value*
Calories | 330kcal | 17% |
Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
Protein | 3g | 6% |
Fat | 24g | 37% |
Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
Cholesterol | 39mg | 13% |
Sodium | 103mg | 4% |
Potassium | 176mg | 4% |
Fiber | 3g | 12% |
Sugar | 5g | 10% |
Vitamin A | 428IU | 9% |
Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
Calcium | 33mg | 3% |
Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.