Chocolate Amaretti Pie

Amaretti, pronounced "am-ah-REHT-tee," is the Italian word for macaroon.

You Will Need:

1 cup all-purpose flour
4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon shortening
3 tablespoon cold water
1 ½ cups slivered almonds, finely chopped
1 ¼ cup sugar
¾ cup crushed amaretti cookies
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/3 cup milk
1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 tablespoon freeze-dried instant coffee
½ teaspoon almond extract
½ teaspoon baking powder
Whipped cream for topping

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
In a medium bowl, mix flour and 1/8 teaspoon salt
Add shortening and use pastry cutter or two knives to cut it in until dough looks like course meal
Mix in water and continue cutting and folding until dough forms a ball
Roll dough out on lightly floured surface into a 14 inch circle pie crust
Line ungreased pan with pie crust and crimp edges, set aside
In a large bowl, mix remaining ingredients (not whipped cream) thoroughly
Pour filling into pie shell
Bake 35 – 40 minutes until center of pie is set
Top individual servings with whipped cream