Midnight Portuguese Almond Pie
A traditional Portuguese pie made with almonds and a rich midnight filling, perfect for a sweet dessert.
Ingredients
- ●1 1/2 cups almondssliced
- ●1 cup midnight chocolatechopped
- ●1 cup portuguese cookiescrushed
- ●1/2 cup sugargranulated
- ●4 eggslarge
- ●1/2 cup buttersoftened
- ●1 tsp vanilla extractpure
- ●1/4 tsp salttable
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
- 2
In a medium bowl, whisk together the sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract.
- 3
Melt the butter and chocolate in a double boiler or in the microwave in 30-second increments, stirring between each interval.
- 4
Combine the melted chocolate mixture with the sugar mixture and mix until smooth.
- 5
Stir in the sliced almonds and crushed cookies.
- 6
Pour the mixture into a 9-inch pie dish.
- 7
Bake for 40-50 minutes or until the edges are set and the center is slightly jiggly.
- 8
Let cool completely on a wire rack before serving.
- 9
Chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving.
- 10
Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, if desired.