Chocolate Almond Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Crust
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 teaspoon sugar
Filling
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
1 tablespoon instant coffee powder
1 tablespoon brandy
1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
2/3 cup white sugar (for a bitter sweet taste, add more if you prefer a sweeter filling)
2 eggs
3/4 cup ground almonds
whipped cream, to garnish
grated chocolate, to garnish

Preparation

Crust:
Blend crumbs into melted butter with sugar.
Pat into bottom and partly up the sides of a 9\" pie plate.
Bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees.
Set aside until cooled.
Filling:
Melt chocolate in a double boiler.
Blend in coffee and brandy.
Remove from heat.
In bowl of food processor, blend butter and sugar until fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time; then add the melted chocolate mixture and ground almonds.
Process until blended.
Pour filling into prepared shell.
Chill several hours before serving.
Garnish with mounds of whipped cream, sprinkle with grated chocolate.
Note: chilling time not included in prep/bake time.