Chocolate Chip Pie

The holidays are a great time to remember and celebrate traditions. It’s a time that we remember those special moments that we spend with family and friends. Whether the moment is big or small, there are those moments that just remind us of family. This Chocolate Chip Pie is one of those memories for me.

I have been making this recipe since 1998. How do I remember that date you ask? I’ve always enjoyed cooking but back in 1998, I started writing down my favorite family recipes. Most of them were recipes that my mom or grandmother cooked at some point but as time has gone on I’ve added a few that are mine. It’s handy because all of my favorite recipes are in one place.

I filled the notebook that I had all these recipes in over the years so I switched to a recipe box. I found one years ago at Anthropologie but there are so many cute ones out there. It’s a great place for me to house all my recipes but it also looks super cute on my kitchen countertop.

So this recipe was one of my mom’s but it’s basically the Nestle Tollhouse Chocolate Chip Pie recipe which may be where she got it years ago.

This pie was and still is one of her go-to’s. I mean…come on…chocolate chip pie…who would say no to that? This pie is a tradition at our house. It’s one that she’s made for family get-togethers for years. She actually just made it at Thanksgiving.

Aside from this pie being tasty, it’s also quick and easy and if you bake then you have most of these ingredients in your pantry. It’s also affordable!

Ingredients:

1 stick of butter, softened
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
1/2 c. flour
1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 uncooked pie crust

Directions:

Combine butter, sugar, and vanilla in a medium mixing bowl; beat well.
Stir in flour. Gradually stir in chocolate chips.
Pour into uncooked pie crust
Bake at 350 for 35 – 40 minutes.

Best served warm! And you can add a little vanilla ice cream. If you like nuts you can also add nuts to this.

Story Time

So years ago I was invited to my boyfriend’s family Thanksgiving. I’d met his parents before but this was the first time that I was meeting more members of his family. In true Jessica form, I wanted to show off my cooking skills so I decided to make this pie. Also in true Jessica form, I didn’t plan out my time frame well so I was racing to bake this pie and get it out of the oven. I took it out of the oven just in the nick of time and decided I’d load it up and get going…I couldn’t be late after all.

And this pie is best served warm so I loaded it in my car and I was on my way. I told myself that I’d drive carefully and the pie would be ok. I placed it on a towel since it was hot.) It doesn’t take long driving down the road and I make a turn and it sloshes around. Not good.

Thankfully it just sloshed and it didn’t completely spill out onto the car seat but it didn’t look pretty. It made a small mess, to say the least.

I was so mad at myself. But what was I gonna do? No time to go home and make a new one and I didn’t really have time to go to the store and buy something. So, I decided that it was the thought that counts and was more about how it tasted. I knew even though it looked like a hot mess (literally hot) it would still be tasty.

Silly story, but this is a pie that truly brings back all kinds of memories. At the time I was not happy about the situation, but now I can think back and just laugh at myself.

Cooking Notes:

How often do you read a recipe and it says….fold, mix, beat, whisk…and you are like is there a difference? Does it matter?

It does. Something else I’ve learned the hard way. Also…read through the entire recipe in FULL before starting.

Beat – To stir rapidly to make a mixture smooth, using a whisk, spoon, or mixer.

Fold – To combine light ingredients such as whipped cream or beaten egg whites with a heavier mixture, using a gentle over-and-under motion, usually with a rubber spatula.

Whisk – To beat ingredients (such as heavy or whipping cream, eggs, salad dressings, or sauces) with a fork or whisk to mix, blend, or incorporate air.

Mix – Generally used when referring to dry ingredients, like mixing pieces or mixing a combination of dry and liquid ingredients.

Stir – Used when you are mixing two liquid ingredients or a liquid and a dry ingredient. Stirring usually occurs for a longer period of time than mixing as the goal of stirring is to keep the mixture in motion until a cooking goal is accomplished (the ingredients are cooked thoroughly without sticking or a specific texture is achieved).

This chocolate chip pie recipe is great for any occasion but it’s perfect for when you need a quick and easy last-minute dessert.