Deen Brothers Chocolate Chip Pie

OK - so this recipe is good, but it makes 2 nine inch pies-way too much for our family, especially since the elder can't have chocolate right now and her hubby doesn't eat dessert.  We made a few changes (of course) but the end result was great.  It came from The Deen Bros Cookbook- Recipes from the Road

Chocolate Chip Pie

2 3/4 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 1/4 baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 packed light brown sugar
3 large eggs
1 TBSP vanilla
3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
2 cups chopped walnuts ( we left them out because dad can't have nuts)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees, grease two 9" pie plates.  In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder.  In a mixing bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar.  Add the eggs, one at a time, beating until incorporated.  Beat in the vanilla.  Add flour mixture, a little at a time, and mix until fully combined.  Fold in the 3 cups chocolate chips and, if desired, the walnuts.  Divide the dough between the prepared pie plates and smooth the tops.  Bake about 30 minutes or until pies are golden and slightly firm to the touch but still soft.  If the pies begin to darken too much cover with foil and continue baking.  Let pies cool completely on a wire rack. 

While the pies cool, whip 4 cups heavy cream until soft peaks form.  Add 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar and whip until combined.  Fold in 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips.  Refrigerate until  pies are cooled, then spread over the pies and serve.

Here's what Jamie thought:

It was yummilicious.  Right now I am eating some.The wild hog was good.  Tonight we are making  enchiladas, yum.  Been playing the Wii today I love it.  Poor longhorns didn't win.  Longhorns are my favorite.  Tonight after dinner I will probably feed the fish in the tank some old bread, but it's too cold to fish.