Salted Bourbon Chocolate Pie
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Salted Bourbon Chocolate Pie
Description
The Salted Bourbon Chocolate Pie uses a graham cracker crust filled with a ganache made by melting bittersweet chocolate into boiling heavy cream, then enhanced with vanilla and bourbon. Once poured into the crust, it chills for several hours until firm. The ganache’s silky, smooth texture is rich with bittersweet chocolate and a warm bourbon undertone. Topping with coarse sea salt just before serving adds a savory contrast that heightens the chocolate flavor.
This pie is carved into small servings given its richness, making it well-suited for dessert plates on its own or accompanied by berries or whipped cream. The bourbon flavor gives it a mature profile ideal for adult gatherings or dinner parties. Its firm set texture allows for neat slicing.
Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to two weeks, or the pie can be frozen after the ganache has set, then thawed in the refrigerator before serving. Variations include substituting bourbon with amaretto or chocolate liqueur or omitting alcohol and adding roasted coconut and macadamia nuts for texture and flavor contrast.
Ingredients
- 1 Graham Cracker Crust
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream or coconut cream
- 12 ounces bittersweet chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoons bourbon
- sea salt 2 pinches, coarsely ground
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, bring cream to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Add chocolate, and stir until creamy. Add vanilla and bourbon.
- Pour chocolate mixture into the graham cracker crust. Set pie carefully onto a level surface in your fridge, and allow to set 4-5 hours.
- Just before serving, top pie with the salt.
- To serve- Cut slices VERY small. Think ½ - ⅓ a normal pie slice. Serve on its own, with berries, or whipped cream.
- Leftovers:Refrigerate leftovers for up to 2 weeks.Make Ahead / Freeze:After the ganache sets, wrap the pie tightly and freeze for up to 3 months. Move to the refrigerator a day or two before serving.
Notes
- This recipe serves between 12 and 16 depending on how small the slices are cut.
- After chilling, the pie can be tightly wrapped and frozen for up to 3 months. Thaw it in the refrigerator for a day or two before serving.
- You may substitute the bourbon with other liqueurs like amaretto or chocolate liqueur for a different flavor profile.
- If skipping alcohol, add toasted unsweetened coconut and chopped macadamia nuts as a topping before serving for added texture.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 16people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 224 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 224kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 78mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 157mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 220IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 77mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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