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{Oscars Party} "Minny" Chocolate Pies Inspired by {The Help}

These are super easy to make and will impress your guests.  To complete an Oscars Party Menu inspired by The Help ... add some fried chicken and waffle skewers (side of syrup) + a Sweet Tea Alcoholic Beverage!

“Minny” Chocolate Pies
Adapted from Food and Wine
Makes: 4 mini pies           Oven Temp: 350 degrees F       Total Time: 1 hr 30 minutes

Ingredients:
Pie -
1 packaged pie dough crust, such as Pillsbury
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
2 large eggs, beaten
3/4 cup evaporated milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
Whipped Cream -
1/2 pint organic heavy whipping cream
1 cup pure organic cane sugar

Directions:
Preheat oven. Ease pie crust into mini dishes and crimp the edges decoratively. Line the
crust with foil or parchment paper. Bake for 15 minutes or until set. Remove the foil and
bake for about 5 minutes longer until the crust is dry but not browned. Meanwhile, in a
bowl, whisk the sugar with the cocoa powder, butter, eggs, evaporated milk, vanilla and
salt until smooth. Pour the filling into the pie shell and bake for about 45 minutes,
until the filling is set around the edges but a little jiggly in the center. Cover the
crust with strips of foil halfway through baking. Let cool.  In a bowl beat whipping
cream and sugar until stiff peaks form.  Top pies with whipped cream and toppers. Note:
Pie can be made ahead of time and refrigerated overnight.

Happy Oscars SaucyPants!