ShowMe Nan: January 2013

Chili's Paradise Pie
Crust:
1/3 cup graham cracker crumbs
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
3 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup chocolate chips

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.

Melt butter and combine with the graham cracker crumbs and sugar. Press into bottom of a 1-quart casserole dish. Top evenly with chocolate chips and bake for 5 minutes until chocolate is melted. Spread melted chips out evenly over crust.

Filling:
1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/3 cup milk
1 tablespoon oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup semisweet or milk chocolate chips
1/4 cup shredded coconut
1/4 cup crushed walnuts or almonds
Dash of cinnamon
Hot fudge and caramel toppings

Combine dry ingredients in large mixing bowl. Add milk, oil and vanilla and stir until smooth. Stir in chocolate chips, coconut, and nuts. Pour into crust and bake, uncovered, for 35 to 40 minutes, until a wooden pick comes out clean.

To serve, place 2 tablespoons of butter on ovenproof serving plate. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Place in warm oven until butter melts. Remove plate from oven and place large piece of warm pie directly onto melted butter. Top pie with ice cream and drizzle with hot fudge and caramel toppings.