As the holidays are getting closer, it’s time to think of dessert. Remember, calories don’t count when you’re on vacation and peppermint and brownies have never sounded so good. Check out this recipe for peppermint brownie pie.

This recipe makes 10 servings and ha a total prep time of 20 minutes. Bake at 55 minutes at 350 degrees Farenheit.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• Pastry for 9-inch single crust pie
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup mint-flavored semisweet chocolate pieces
• Whipped cream

Directions

For filling:

1. In a heavy small saucepan, melt butter and chocolate over low heat, stirring frequently. Cool 20 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, prepare and roll out pastry. Line a 9-inch pie plate with pastry; trim and crimp edge.

3. In a mixing bowl, combine eggs, sugar, flour and vanilla. Stir in the chocolate mixture and chocolate pieces. Pour into pastry-lined pie plate.

4. Bake pie in a 350 degree F oven about 55 minutes or until filling is evenly puffed and edges of filling are slightly cracked. Cool on wire rack (center will sink slightly as pie cools). Serve with whipped cream. Makes 10 servings.

Pastry for 9-inch Single Crust Pie

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 4 - 5 tablespoons cold water

Directions

Pastry For 9-Inch Single Crust Pie

Stir together flour and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in shortening until pieces are pea-size. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon cold water over part of the mixture; gently toss with a fork. Push moistened dough to the side of the bowl. Repeat moistening dough, using 1 tablespoon cold water at a time, until all the dough is moistened (4 to 5 tablespoons cold water total). Form dough into a ball. On a lightly floured surface, use your hands to slightly flatten dough.