Oops, I found a draft that I forgot to publish! Easter has already passed but this pie is worth a try!
Can you believe that Easter is just around the corner? It seems like my Christmas tree just came down! Easter is a season of celebration and gathering. It also brings concerns and questions this year. Will we have a egg hunt? Will we meet for that Easter meal?
Covid is still real. I’m sure, like me, you have heard “new normal” mentioned more times than you can count. When will we actually understand what our “new normal” means? I’m not so sure that things will ever go back to what we considered normal. So, when will the “new normal” become our normal?
My first grandchild is due in 2021. What is a “new normal” to me will be a reality to him. So my goal is to stop talking about the “new” normal and get on with my life. The one life that God has given us is here and now. We can choose to be stagnant, or we can choose to live it. I prefer to wear a mask and be safe rather than have no life at all.
As I make plans to see my family this year, I feel nostalgic. I am looking at my mother’s and grandmother’s old recipes. Remembering the old but moving on with the new.
Here is a delicious old-fashioned fudge pie that my grandmother made many times. It’s fast and easy to make. Topped with sweetened whipped cream, your family will love it!
Old-Fashioned Fudge Pie
Ingredients
- 1 refrigerated pie crust
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Unroll pie crust and fit into a deep 9-inch pie pan. Prebake crust according to package directions. Remove from oven to cool.
- Lower the oven temperature to 325℉.
- In a medium bowl, beat together the butter, sugar, and salt. Add cocoa powder and beat until blended. Add eggs and vanilla and blend until mixed well.
- Scrape into cooled pie crust. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until set.
- Allow to cool to room temperature. Serve with sweetened whipped cream, if desired.
