Angus Barn’s Chocolate Chess Pie

I love the Angus Barn in Raleigh, NC. I’ve only been there once as a celebration of my acceptance to dental school and it is quite expensive, but it is worth every last penny. When the time came for dessert, we were already way beyond full before. However, since we were celebrating, we just had to try the world-famous chocolate chess pie. The rich creamy chocolate poured on the flaky crust tasted like a fresh, smooth brownie with a simple and buttery crust holding it all intact. Despite having previously over-stuffing ourselves, this piece of pie could not go uneaten, so we ate every last bite. And every last bite was delicious.

Fast-forward a few months to work: I sometimes bake for work, but I always try to make these so-called “desserts” sugar-free for Dr. Mendoza because he is diabetic. Needless to say, they’re never really amazing. So one day, my coworker asked me to bake him something full-fat/full-sugar/full-calories. He’s actually quite a picky eater, so I made him choose what I made. He chose Angus Barn’s Chocolate Chess Pie, and the rest is history…

I found the recipe online, tweaked it a bit, modified a pie crust recipe that was given to me earlier this year, and voila! There I had baked probably the best pie I have ever eaten. I know I am now a chocoholic, but I think anyone would admire this pie. See the recipe below, and try it out for yourself!

 

Ingredients:

1. 2 c all-purpose flour
2. 1/2 c chilled butter
3. 1/4 c shortening
4. 1 t salt
5. 2 c chocolate chips
6. 1 T cocoa powder
7. 2 eggs
8. 1 c granulated sugar

Instructions:

1. Mix together flour, butter, shortening, and salt in a large bowl
2. Form into a dough ball
3. Roll out dough using a rolling pin until big enough to cover a 9″ round pie pan
4. Spray pie pan with non-stick spray
5. Transfer pie dough into pie pan
6. Trim edges and poke small holes in bottom of pie crust with a fork
7. Refrigerate crust for 10 minutes or up to overnight covered
8. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
9. Microwave chocolate chips for 30-second intervals, mixing in between, until smooth, but do not over cook or else they will harden
10. Add in cocoa powder, eggs, and sugar
11. Mix well
12. Take pie crust out of refrigerator and pour in the chocolate batter into the pie crust
13. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes
14. Take out and let cool before cutting
15. Optional: add whipped cream or chocolate syrup to top
16. Enjoy!