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                        BLACK FOREST BROWNIE PIE

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Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Desserts

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1/4   c            Butter or margarine,melted
  2       oz           Unsweetened chocolate,
                       -melted
    2/3   c            Sugar
  1       lg           Egg
    1/4   c            Milk
    1/2   ts           Vanilla
    1/2   c            All-purpose flour
  1       cn           Cherry pie filling

                       -----CHOCOLATE CRUST-----
 24                    Chocolate wafers
  3       tb           Butter or margarine,melted

                       -----FROSTING-----
    1/2   c            Semisweet chocolate chips,
  2       ts           Whipping cream

 Combine butter, chocolate, sugar, egg, milk, and
 vanilla; beat well. Add flour and nuts; beat well.
 Spread batter into crust. Bake in a 350°F. oven until
 top looks dry and feels firm when gently touched,
 18-20 minutes. cool; spread top with frosting. When
 frosting is cool, transfer cherries from can with a
 slotted spoon to top dessert.

 CHOCOLATE CRUST

 Finely crush chocolate wafers
 to make 1 1/4 cups crumbs; pour into a 9" pie pan. Mix
 with 3 tablespooons melted butter or margarine and
 press firmly over pan bottom and up side. Bake in a
 350°F oven until darker brown at rim, 8-10 minutes,
 cool.

 FROSTIMG

 In a 1 to 1-1/2 quart pan over low
 heat, stir 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate baking chips
 with 2 tablespoons whipping cream just until snooth.
 Use warm.

 ~ Gale Franko, Pullman, Washington

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