Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla extract
  • 1 (9 inch) deep dish pie shells
  • Cool Whip, for garnish (optional)

Method

  • Preheat oven to 325°F.
  • In a double boiler, melt the chocolate chips over a low heat, stir constantly until smooth.
  • In a mixing bowl, whisk sugar, flour and salt to combine.
  • In another mixing bowl, combine eggs, buttermilk and vanilla; add sugar mixture and beat with a mixer until well combined.
  • Pour the batter into the pie crust (you may have leftover batter).
  • Bake, on the middle oven rack, for 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 25 minutes or until the pie is crisp on the top and/or inserted knife into center of pie comes out with just a little bit of moist chocolate.
  • Cool; refrigerate immediately if not eating pie until later or let pie stand at room temperature for 1 hour, prior to eating.
  • Garnish with Cool Whip, if desired.