Colonial Innkeeper's Pie

Rating: 4.56 stars
9 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 7
  • 4 star values: 1
  • 3 star values: 0
  • 2 star values: 1
  • 1 star values: 0

This is a cake in a pie crust with a delicious chocolate layer. Serve warm with ice cream or sweetened whipped cream. Pecans may be substituted for the walnuts.

By Jean Rix

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Recipe Summary

Servings:
8
Yield:
1 -9 inch pie
Nutrition Info
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Ingredients

8
Original recipe yields 8 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • In a small pan, melt the chocolate with the water. Stir in 2/3 cup sugar. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in butter or margarine and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla. Set aside.

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  • Blend together flour, 3/4 cup sugar, baking powder, salt, shortening, milk, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla with an electric mixer on low speed to mix. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Mix in the egg. Beat 2 minutes more. Pour batter into the pastry lined pan. Stir chocolate mixture, and pour over batter. Sprinkle with the nuts.

  • Bake in a 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 55 to 60 minutes. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
509 calories; protein 6.1g; carbohydrates 61.2g; fat 28.2g; cholesterol 39.7mg; sodium 380.9mg. Full Nutrition
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NANCYLB
Rating: 5 stars
12/11/2003
This was my mom's "special" pie growing up. We all loved it and it was fancy enough to bring to dinner parties. Read More
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DDNELSON2631
Rating: 2 stars
04/06/2007
I did not care for this recipe AT ALL. More like cake. The batter spilled over on both pies and made a mess. Read More
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9 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 7
  • 4 star values: 1
  • 3 star values: 0
  • 2 star values: 1
  • 1 star values: 0
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NANCYLB
Rating: 5 stars
12/10/2003
This was my mom's "special" pie growing up. We all loved it and it was fancy enough to bring to dinner parties. Read More
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AgnesPterry
Rating: 5 stars
01/03/2006
This looks exactly like the pie recipe my Mom has from my Grandmother. It's tradition in our family to make a pumpkin pie and Colonial Innkeeper's for our Thanksgiving dinner. It has a wonderful almost cakey texture. The chocolate on top should sink to the bottom of the pie a suprise layer of rich chocolate. It's superb with a dollop of whipped cream on top of it. Read More
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Leeda
Rating: 5 stars
08/29/2006
Absolutely wonderful. I actually used 2 ounces of chocolate instead of 1 1/2 (there was a small incident...) and it still turned out beautifully. I think part of what made it great was the mystery of whether it would turn out like a cake a custard a pie or what. Read More
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azrared
Rating: 5 stars
01/31/2012
Made this as a request from a co-worker his mom used to make it for special occasions and had passed away a few years ago. Great pie!! lesson learned though...USE A DEEP DISH PIE SHELL! Read More
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Debadoo
Rating: 4 stars
10/05/2015
I have made this pie for years as it was my husband's favorite growing up. All the recipes I find are exactly like this and all call for 9 inch pie crust. The only way I have made this successfully is to use a 10 inch deep dish plate. Otherwise it spills over. Read More
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DDNELSON2631
Rating: 2 stars
04/06/2007
I did not care for this recipe AT ALL. More like cake. The batter spilled over on both pies and made a mess. Read More
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Faithpotato_mary1994
Rating: 5 stars
08/06/2019
I made this last year for thanksgiven. It was the BOMB! Loved it in every way. I plan to do it again this year. And every year after that. Read More
R Johnson
Rating: 5 stars
06/20/2019
Very tasty. Will definitely make it again. I used the recipe for Aunt Ruth's pie crust (best recipe I have ever found for pie crust) and it was perfect for this pie. I had to cook it a little longer than 60 minutes but it was gooey and warm and chocolatey tastiness! Read More
Cary Zackman
Rating: 5 stars
06/18/2020
I really like this pie/cake. So different than other pies. I like to pre-bake the crust and use vanilla/bourbon extract for a little flavor kick. Great with ice cream or whipped cream. Read More
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