Colonial Innkeeper's Pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie
• 1 1/2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
• 1/2 cup water
• 2/3 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 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.
• 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.