Chocolate Almond Brownie Pie

Chocolate Almond Brownie Pie (makes 8 servings)

from Ellen's kitchen with thanks to Home Cooking the Costco Way

Ingredients:

• 3 eggs
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 3 cups Kirkland Signature chocolate-covered almonds, finely ground (as in food processor)
• 1 9" deep dish unbaked piecrust
• whipped cream, for serving (optional)
• 1 cup Kirkland Signature chocolate-covered almonds, chopped into thirds, for garnish (optional)

Preheat:

• oven to 350.

Combine:

• eggs, corn syrup, brown sugar, and melted butter.  Add ground chocolate-covered almonds and mix by hand until blended.  

Bake:

• empty piecrust for about 5 minutes.  Pour the filling into hot crust.  Bake for about 60-70 minutes, or until filling quivers just a little in the center when pan is gently shaken.  Cover edges with foil if start to get too brown.  

Let:

• pie cool completely.  Serve with whipped cream and chopped almonds.