Decadent Brownie Pie

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Ingredients

For the Brownies:
• 2/3 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup baking cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 2 cups walnuts, chopped
For the Ganache:
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 8 squares ( 1 ounce each) semisweet chocolate, chopped

Instructions

For the Brownies:
1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
2. Add corn syrup; mix well.
3. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
4. Combine the flour, cocoa and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk.
5. Fold in walnuts.
6. Spread into a greased 10-in. spring-form pan.
7. Bake at 325 degrees for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted 1 in. from the side of pan comes out clean.
8. Cool on a wire rack.
For the Ganache:
9. In a saucepan, bring cream to a simmer.
10. Remove from heat; stir in chocolate until melted.
11. Cool completely.
12. Remove sides of spring-form pan.
13. Place a wire rack over waxed paper; set brownie on rack.
14. Pour ganache over the brownie; spread over top and let drip down the sides.
15. Let stand until set.
16. Cut into wedges; garnish with desired toppings.
17. Store in the refrigerator.

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