G’day U.S.A. Chocolate Brownie Pie & a few observations about my travels in America

Look at it, stare into it’s velvety darkness. (& ignore my rudimentary crust making skills)

I wracked my brain with ideas for my American inspired recipe. I just had too many things I wanted to do…peanut butter cups, BBQ ribs, red velvet cake, rice krispie treats. I needed to simplify.

What do you think of when you think of classic “Suzie homemaker” style American baking? For me it was pie and brownies, and then lightning struck. Pie crust- brownie filling…YUM. I googled it & it turns out that brownie pie is a real thing so I can’t take all the credit but I decided to wing the whole recipe. (Generally not an advisable way to go about the science of baking) So I started with a chocolate cookie crust & filled it with a decadent brownie filling. The resulting pie is hauntingly chocolaty with a delicious crust on top.

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