Coffee Toffee Pie

Ingredients:

1 9-inch pie:

Press-in pastry (recipe below!)

Filling: 

1/2 cup of soft butter

3/4 cup of sugar

1 oz (one square) unsweetened  chocolate, melted

2 tablespoons of instant coffee granules 

2 eggs

Topping: 

2 cups of whipping cream

4 teaspoons of instant coffee granules

1/2 cup of powdered sugar

Grated chocolate, for garnish

Press-in pastry:

1 Cup of all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon of salt

1/3 cup of shortening

1/4 cup of packed brown sugar

4 tablespoons of ice water

3/4 cups of chopped walnuts (optional)

Preparation:

1. Prepare, pre-bake and cool pastry

2. In mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light; add chocolate, coffee granules, and eggs and beat until fluffy (about 2 minutes)

3. Turn into pastry and Chill over night!

4. Before serving, whip cream and add instant coffee granules and powdered sugar. Spread mixture over filling. Sprinkle with grated chocolate and chill for 2 hours. 

To Prepare Pastry:

1. In mixing bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. 

2. Blend in the brown sugar. Add ice water. Toss until dough is evenly moist.(blend in the walnuts.)

3. Press into 9 inch pie pan.

4. Bake at 375*F for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool.