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Nutty German Chocolate Pie Squares ~ A Guest Post from Cooking with Books
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Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
1
hour
hr
5
minutes
mins
Total Time
1
hour
hr
15
minutes
mins
Servings
16
Calories
387
kcal
Ingredients
1x
2x
3x
1 ¾
cup
white whole wheat pastry flour
1
cup
powdered sugar
1
stick unsalted butter
cold and chopped into small pieces
¼
cup
shortening
cold
½
teaspoon
kosher salt
2
tablespoons
strong brewed coffee or espresso
¼
cup
coconut oil
¾
cup
corn syrup
¾
cup
dark brown sugar
1 ½
cups
shredded sweetened coconut
1 ½
cups
mixed nuts
chopped
½
cup
cacao nibs
2
large eggs
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 9 by 9 inch square pan and set aside.
In a food processor, mix the flour, powdered sugar, butter, shortening, and salt. Drizzle in the coffee until it all comes together.
Press into square pan and bake for 15 minutes.
In the meantime in a medium sauce pot over medium heat, whisk together the coconut oil, corn syrup, brown sugar, coconut, nuts, and cacao nibs.
Remove from heat and whisk in eggs.
Pour into baked dough and place once again in the oven for about 45 minutes until set.
Chill overnight before cutting into small squares.
Nutrition
Calories:
387
kcal
Carbohydrates:
45
g
Protein:
5
g
Fat:
23
g
Saturated Fat:
11
g
Cholesterol:
38
mg
Sodium:
107
mg
Fiber:
4
g
Sugar:
30
g
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