Triple Chocolate Pie

• 1 cup chocolate wafer, crushed
• 13 cup almonds, finely chopped (walnuts or hazelnuts)
• 14 cup butter, melted
• 12 cup butter, room temperature
• 34 cup brown sugar
• 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled until lukewarm
• 2 teaspoons instant coffee powder (crushed if necessary)
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons brandy (or coffee liqueur)
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons icing sugar
• 12 teaspoon vanilla
• chocolate curls or candy sprinkles

1. Crust: Mix together wafer crumbs, nuts and butter.
2. Press into a 9" springform.
3. Filling: With a mixer, beat butter until smooth.
4. Beat in brown sugar and beat for 3 minutes.
5. Add melted semi sweet chocolate, coffee powder, then eggs, one at a time, beating for 3 - 4 minutes after each addition.
6. Add brandy.
7. Spoon into crust and chill.
8. Freeze at this point.
9. Topping: Whip cream until light, beat in icing sugar and vanilla, 1 T coffee liqueur or rum (optional).
10. Decorate the pie with the topping.
11. Sprinkle with grated chocolate or chocolate curls.
12. Chill for 3 - 4 hours or freeze.
13. If frozen, leave the pie for 1 day in the fridge.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/triple-chocolate-pie-369202 (may not work)