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August 2, 2011
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Fudge Marble Pie

Traditional Cakes & Pies
Prep time:
10 minutes
baking time:
35 minutes, plus chilling

Grandma often used fudge pie as a bargaining chip with Grandpa.

Grandma often used fudge pie as a bargaining chip with Grandpa.

Ingredients

Serves 8 

  • 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar, divided
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 cup flour, divided
  • 3 large eggs, beaten
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
  • 1 (9-inch) unbaked pie shell
  • 1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese
  • 1 large egg
Directions
  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 325ºF.

  2. 2

    Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat. Stir in cocoa.

  3. 3

    Stir in 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar, walnuts, 6 tablespoons flour, 3 beaten eggs and 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract. Spoon into the pie shell.

  4. 4

    Combine cream cheese, remaining sugar and the egg and beat until creamy. Stir in the remaining flour and vanilla extract.

  5. 5

    Dollop cream cheese mixture on top of filling; swirl with tip of a knife to marbleize.

  6. 6

    Bake until set, about 35 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Chill, covered, for 2 to 4 hours.

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Reviews(1)

took this to an after-church potluck and none was left over!! Easier than it looks. I didn't chill it.

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Grandma's Secret Trick

Grandma's Secret Trick

Tartlets were Grandma's way of letting guests know they were special. For fudge tartlets, she cut the pie shell with a biscuit cutter and pressed the dough into greased muffin cups. She spooned the fudge filling into the shells until they were three-fourths full, swirled in a small amount of cream cheese mixture and baked the tartlets until set. She let them cool completely before removing them from the muffin cups. Tartlets may be frozen for up to 3 weeks.

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