- Categories:1980s, Vintage advertisem*nts, Vintage dessert recipes
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- Added or last updatedSeptember 25, 2013
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Chocolate Angel Pie recipe
In this retro recipe for a chocolate angel pie, a light, creamy double chocolate filling sits inside a perfect pastry crust.
“Nothing’s tastier ’cause nothing’s flakier.” – Loretta Lynn
Chocolate Angel Pie recipe (1985)
Yield: 8
Prep Time: 35 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Additional Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 50 minutes
Ingredients
- 1-1/3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup Crisco
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 package (4 serving size) instant chocolate pudding mix
- 1 tablespoons cocoa
- 1 cup milk
- 8 ounces frozen non-dairy whipped topping, thawed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 (F).
- Combine flour and salt in a mixing bowl.
- Cut in Crisco with a pastry blender or 2 knives until the mixture is uniform (mixture should be fairly coarse).
- Sprinkle with water, 1 tablespoon at a time; toss lightly with a fork.
- When all the water has been added, work dough into a firm ball.
- Press into a flat circle about 1/4-inch thick and about 1-1/2-inches larger than an inverted 9-inch pie plate.
- Gently ease dough into a pie plate, taking care not to stretch the dough.
- Trim 1/2-inch beyond the edge of the plate.
- Fold under to make double thickness around the rim.
- Flute edge of pastry as desired.
- Prick the bottom and sides of the pie shell with a fork. Bake at 425 (F) for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Cool - begin to prepare the pie filling.
- Combine pudding mix and cocoa in a medium bowl and blend well.
- Add milk.
- Beat with a rotary blender or at the lowest speed of an electric mixer for one minute.
- Fold in the thawed topping.
- Spoon filling into the baked pie crust.
- Freeze for at least 4 hours.
- Garnish with additional whipped topping and/or chocolate shavings, if desired.
- Store leftover pie in freezer or refrigerator.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 298Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 207mgCarbohydrates: 48gFiber: 1gSugar: 7gProtein: 7g
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- Categories: 1980s, Vintage advertisem*nts, Vintage dessert recipes
- Tags: 1984, 1985, 1986, celebrity endorsem*nts, pie crust, recipes, Vintage chocolate, Vintage pie recipes
- Added or last updatedSeptember 25, 2013
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