Nutella Crack Pie

By ctozzi

Ingredients

• Oat Cookie Pie Crust:
• 9 T. butter, room temp
• 5 1/2 Tb. Brown Sugar
• 2 T. sugar
• 1 large egg
• 3/4 cup plus 2 T. rolled oats
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/8 tsp. baking powder
• 1/8 tsp. baking soda
• pinch of salt
• NUTELLA CRACK PIE FILLING:
• 1 1/2 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup plus 3 Tbls. brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 cup Nutella
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 8 egg yolks
• powdered sugar for garnish*

Details

Adapted from showfoodchef.com

Preparation

Step 1

Oat Cookie Pie Crust:

1) Preheat oven to 350F, line a large baking pan with parchment paper, and spray with nonstick spray.

2) In a mixer, beat together 6 T of the butter, 4 T of the brown sugar, and 2 T of sugar until light a fluffy.

3) Add the egg and continue to beat in throughly.

4) Add the oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt and beat until well blended.

5) Spread oat mixture out onto a parchment lined baking sheet and cook for 15-18 minutes until done. Remove and cool cookie completely.

6) When the cookie is cool, break into crumbs and add to a large bowl along with 3 T. butter and 1 1/2 T. brown sugar. Rub together with fingertips until crumb mixture is moist enough to hold together in a clump when squeezed in your hand.

7) Spread mixture out into a lined baking tart pan (or two, depending on size) and using fingers press crumbs onto the bottom and sides to form a pie shell (use the flat bottom of a cup or glass to help press in.)

For Filling:

1) Preheat oven to 350F. In a mixing bowl, whisk together sugars and salt.

2) Whisk in Nutella, cream and vanilla on low speed

3) Whisk in egg yolks on low speed, to not add too much air, and combine well (this will appear to be very loose)

4) Divide filling into pie shells, and bake for 15 minutes, then reduce oven temp. to 325F and continue to cook for about 15-20* minutes until center is not too jiggly.

5) Cool on a rack, then keep in fridge for a couple hours. This is at its best when served chilled.