Pie with prunes and walnuts
Description
The recipe won't take much time. This pie recipe is quite simple. If you don't have a food processor, you can replace it with a mixer or a whisk. Combine the ingredients for the dough, add prunes and walnuts, bake in a preheated oven until done. The pie can be decorated with chocolate glaze. For more details, serve it cooled or slightly warm.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the necessary ingredients. The butter should be at room temperature. If the prunes are too dry, soak them for 15 minutes in warm water, then slice them. Toast the walnuts in a pan, then chop them.
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Step 2
In a deep bowl, combine the eggs, sour cream, and vanilla extract. Set aside.
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Step 3
In another bowl, combine sifted flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and a pinch of salt.
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Step 4
Using a mixer, beat the softened butter with the sugar.
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Step 5
Continuously whisk while adding the egg mixture.
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Step 6
Add the flour mixture in parts.
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Step 7
Finally, add the chopped prunes, walnuts, and 2 tablespoons of cognac. Stir until the ingredients are evenly distributed.
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Step 8
Grease the baking pan with butter and dust it with flour. Place the dough in the pan and smooth it out. Bake in a preheated oven at 165 °C for about 60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. I baked the pie in a 24 cm pan.
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Step 9
Prepare the glaze. For this, mix sugar, cocoa, and milk in a saucepan. Place it over heat, warm the mixture until the sugar dissolves, then add butter. When the butter melts, turn off the heat and let the glaze cool for a couple of minutes.
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Step 10
Let the finished pie cool, cover it with icing, and garnish with walnuts.