Brownie Pie à la Mode

== Description ==
* Makes 8 to 10 servings and about 1½ cups sauce
== Ingredients ==
* ½ cup sugar
* 2 tbsp butter or margarine
* 2 tbsp water
* 1⅓ cups Hershey's semi-sweet chocolate chips
* 2 eggs
* ⅔ cup all-purpose flour
* ¼ tsp baking soda
* ¼ tsp salt
* 1 tsp vanilla extract
* ¾ cup chopped nuts (optional)
* ice cream, any flavor
=== Fudge sauce (optional) ===
* 1 cup Hershey's semi-sweet chocolate chips
* ½ cup evaporated milk
* ¼ cup sugar
* 1 tbsp butter or margarine
== Directions ==
# Heat oven to 350°F.
# Grease 9-inch pie plate.
# Combine sugar, butter and water in medium saucepan.
# Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, just until mixture boils.
# Remove from heat.
# Immediately add chocolate chips; stir until melted.
# Add eggs; beat with spoon until well blended.
# Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; add to chocolate mixture, stirring until well blended.
# Stir in vanilla and nuts, if desired; pour into prepared pie plate.
# Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until almost set.
# Pie will not test done in center.
# Cool.
# Prepare fudge sauce, if desired.
# Top pie with scoops of ice cream and prepared sauce. 
=== Fudge sauce ===
# Combine all ingredients in medium microwave-safe bowl.
# Microwave at high (100%) 1 to 1½ minutes or until hot.
# Using whisk, beat until chips are melted and mixture is smooth.
# Conventional method: combine all ingredients in small saucepan.
# Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until chips are melted and mixture is smooth.
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Category:Christmas Desserts
Category:Semi-sweet chocolate Recipes
Category:Chocolate chip Recipes
Category:Vanilla extract Recipes
Category:Evaporated milk Recipes
Category:Brownie Recipes
Category:Egg Recipes
Category:Nut Recipes