Fudge Satin Pie with Nutty Crumb Crust

Fudge Satin Pie with Nutty Crumb Crust

Ingredients

Nutty Crumb Crust
1 1/2      cups      graham cracker crumbs
1      cup      almonds      toasted, ground
1/3      cup      powdered sugar
1/2      cup      butter      melted

Filling
4      large      eggs
1 1/2      cups      sugar      granulated
1      teaspoon      vanilla extract
2      teaspoons      liqueur      coffee flavor, such as kahlua
8      ounces      chocolate chips (semi-sweet)      melted
1 1/2      pounds      butter, unsalted      softened
2  cups      heavy whipping cream
1/2      cup      powdered sugar
2      tablespoons      instant coffee

Directions
Mix crumbs, almonds, 1/3 cup powdered sugar and melted
butter and press into 10-inch glass pie pan.

Chill.

Beat eggs with mixer and add granulated sugar.

Beat until light and custardy.

Add vanilla and coffee liqueur. Mix well and add melted chocolate.

Continue beating and add unsalted butter, 1 stick at a time, until
smooth and satiny.

Turn into crust and chill until set. Whip cream with 1/2 cup powdered sugar and powdered coffee.

Pipe through pastry tube onto pie using rose tip.

Chill.