CHOCOLATE-HAZELNUT CREAM PIE

By porklion

Ingredients

• TOPPING:
• 16 Oreo cookies
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup Nutella
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped hazelnuts, toasted

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 35mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

Place cookies in a food processor; cover and pulse for 1-2 minutes or until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Add butter; process until blended. Press crumb mixture onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9-in. pie plate.

Bake at 350° for 13-15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, Nutella, confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth.

In a small bowl, beat whipping cream until stiff peaks form; fold into cream cheese mixture. Pour into pie crust. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring the cream, corn syrup, butter and salt to a boil. Remove from the heat; add chocolate. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes; stir until smooth. Set aside to cool to room temperature. Spread over pie. Garnish with hazelnuts. Chill for 1 hour.
Yield: 8 servings.