Just had to share... Decadent Brownie Pie

I'm not really a huge fan of chocolate (sacrilegious, I know). I can really only take a little here and there, but I really don't even LOVE chocolate cake (my husband John, on the other hand, would sell our house for the right chocolate cake).

But when I came across this recipe, I had to make it. I'm not even crazy about chocolate, and I HAD to make it.

This comes from McMom at Let's Dish. She adapted it from Taste of Home. When I made this two weeks ago, I left the walnuts out -- I didn't want anything to take away from the truffle-yness (so not a word) of the ganache. It's also incredibly easy, and made with things you probably already have around your house. My only suggestion would be to make it the night before, if you're making it for an event. It really gives the ganache the chance to set up.

At our house, it was gone in two days.

Here's the picture -- please visit McMom, follow her because she's got some AMAZING recipes on her site, and for the love of all things holy, make this pie this weekend. It's SO worth it.

http://letsdishrecipes.blogspot.com/2010/03/decadent-brownie-pie.html

Just had to share... Chocolate Hazelnut Pie

Hello there readers!

I've decided to implement a new feature on my blog. Normally, and in the past, I know I've only tended to share my recipes, or those that I've prepared myself. Starting today, I'll be beginning a weekly feature on my blog called "Just had to share," where I'll feature a recipe of someone else's that I've come across recently. I'll also be taking suggestions from you if you have a recipes you think belong on here!

For the inaugural post of this feature... I present to you Chocolate Hazelnut Pie. I found this recipe in the most recent issue of Family Circle magazine (it can be found here, and literally made it the day after I found it. It is spectacular and delicious and couldn't be simpler. It has a light but creamy filling that is somewhat like chocolate cheesecake, and every bit as delicious. Here it is, in all its glory, my first "Just had to share" post...

Chocolate Hazelnut Pie

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes

1 8-ounce package of cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup chocolate hazelnut spread (Nutella)
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup toasted hazelnuts (chopped)
1 prepared chocolate pie crust
1 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoons mini chocolate chips

Heat oven to 325. In large bowl, combine Nutella, cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar. Beat for 3 minutes or until well combined. Add egg and 1/4 cup hazelnuts and beat until blended. Pour into prepared pie crust and spread evenly.

Bake at 325 for about 30 minutes or until center begins to set. Remove pie from oven and cool completely on a wire rack or in refrigerator.

Once pie has cooled, beat sugar, vanilla and heavy cream on high speed until medium peaks form. Spread over top of the pie and sprinkle with remaining hazelnuts and mini chocolate chips.

Delish!