Of course, this desire to make pie had nothing at all to do with this recipe that I happened to find the other day while looking for the perfect chocolate cake (that search is still ongoing, so any suggestions would be welcome). For the love of all that is good and holy - a chocolate pie. Pie. With chocolate. And pie. It is seriously, deliciously creamy, and not heavy at all. It is, however, extremely rich, so small(ish) slices are the order of the day.
Now let's gloss over the fact that I had a slice for breakfast and pretend that walking the dog later will burn off all the extra calories, shall we?
I guess if it was Pi day then it had to be done! Enjoy. Di x
ReplyDeletePie for breakfast! Yummy!
ReplyDeleteYou did the right thing, you need to eat the pie, breakfast or not, show it who's boss! Looks yummy, and one up on the rice crispies i had. :o)
ReplyDeleteOMG yum! Save me a piece??
ReplyDeletePie is never gratuitous. Never!
ReplyDeleteI swear By Nigella Lawson's Chocolate Fudge Cake in Nigella Bites. It is so chocolaty, not overly sweet (even the lush icing) and makes a good sized cake. I only usually make it for special occasions as it takes a s**tload of cocoa and chocolate but it is worth every last gram.
I think it's okay because chocolate is a major food group.
ReplyDeleteOne of your five a day for sure, now if you could just pop a slice in the post... ;-)
ReplyDeletethe dog walking most certainly would burn off the calories...without a doubt...for sure...no questions
ReplyDeletethat makes me feel better about having a caramel shortcake for my breakfast #it'sfriday
ReplyDeleteBut then after the walk,you'll be hungry again . . . so won't that require more pie? I definitely think so.
ReplyDeleteHere is my family recipie for chocolate cake - it always gets good reviews, especially when I add coffee to the icing. It is super easy (as easy as pie, even)
2c sugar
1 2/4 flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 c coaco
2 eggs
1 c sour milk
1 c strong coffee
1/2 c oil
1 tsp vanilla
Mix dry ingredients. Add wet ingredients. Beat for 2 min. Place in greased pan and bake at 350 degrees for 35 - 40 min.
Pie for breakfast ? I don't see a problem :)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite chocolate cake is this one : http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/bakers-one-bowl-chocolate-54534.aspx
It's the cake my mom made for my 1st birthday and when I want chocolate cake, it is still the one I make.
Absolutely - walking the dog will burn off every last calorie :)
ReplyDeleteoh! Yum! Cake is a perfectly acceptable food group, I'm sure of it ;) My favourite chocoalte cake is from the Primrose Bakery cook book - has cocoa and melted dark chocolate in it....can never have too much chocolate :) It's a bit of a faff to make (you to have to seperate the eggs, whisk the whites etc) but totally worth the effort!
ReplyDeleteWe had pie on Pi day too ;-). Wonderful custom IMO!
ReplyDeleteHa, I would so have had some for breakfast :oD
ReplyDeleteThe best way to spare yourself the calories is to send the rest to me. I'm here for you like that!!
ReplyDeleteI'll be over for breakfast in the morning!!
ReplyDeleteYou've got eggs, dairy, grains and veg there. Sounds like a perfectly balanced breakfast to me :)
ReplyDeleteNothing wrong with Pi for breakfast, especially not on Pi day. Besides, it has all kinds of goodness from important food groups:
ReplyDeleteDairy
Grain
Egg
Chocolate :)
All good!
Definitely want to try and make this one soon!
ReplyDeleteNow I want to make pie!
ReplyDeleteMy go to chocolate pie recipe is:
1/2 bag chocolate chips melted in the microwave with 1 tbls water and stirred until smooth
1 package softened cream cheese (8oz, I think)
mix the chocolate chips and cream cheese together until smooth
then stir in
1 cup cream, that you have beaten into whipped cream
put into a pre-baked crust or graham cracker crust and eat - or refrigerate for awhile and then eat.
It is fun to try with different types of chocolate chips - I love it with mint chips.
My favorite part about Thanksgiving is eating pie the next morning for breakfast! :)
Drool *drip*
ReplyDeleteNigella Lawson's chocolate Guinness cake always goes down well
ReplyDeleteDamn. Pi day is definitely my kind of day, and I found out too late! Looks delish x
ReplyDeleteYou had me at gratuitous. ;)
ReplyDeleteI totally made this last night for our BBQ!! It was so delicious!! I used scarffen berger chocolate and I think this pie might actually be an illegal substance.
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