Mocha Velvet Pie

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 chocolate graham wafer pie crust
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 baker's unsweetened chocolate square
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 tablespoons instant coffee granules
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• caramel sauce
• nuts

Recipe

• 1 prepare 8-inch pastry shell according to directions.
• 2 cream butter in medium-size bowl and gradually add sugar, creaming well after each addition.
• 3 melt chocolate and cool slightly; blend into butter-sugar mixture with instant coffee and vanilla.
• 4 add eggs, one at a time, beating very well after each addition. continue mixing until mixture is creamy, thick, and fluffy (about 5 minutes).
• 5 turn into baked pastry shell; chill 1 - 2 hours. just before serving, whip cream and garnish pie with whipped cream, caramel and nuts.