I was so surprised to find this recipe in an Amish cookbook. When I think of Amish recipes I think of casseroles, fruit pies, fry pies, plain cookies, whoopie pies, and wonderful chicken and gravy dishes. Coca-Cola seems to me to be a worldly treat. Few Amish homes have soda pops in their homes.
Yet, here is this delicious and unique pie straight from Amish Country.
As a bonus, I have included the recipe for a Coca-Cola Pecan Pie.
COCA-COLA PIE
- 9-inch graham cracker crust pie shell (you may substitute a prebaked pie crust)
- 1 12 oz can of Coca-Cola
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup corn starch
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
GANACHE
What is Ganache? Ganache is made of an equal amount of chocolate and heavy cream. It is commonly used as a filling or a frosting.
- 1 ½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup of heavy cream (You may substitute half&half cream mixed with 1/4 cup butter for the heavy cream.)
DIRECTIONS
- Combine all ingredients except vanilla in a saucepan and place over medium heat.
- Stir constantly with a whisk until thickened, 5-10 minutes.
- Remove from heat and add vanilla.
- Pour into graham cracker crust.
- Cover and place in the refrigerator until thoroughly chilled.
- Place chocolate chips and cream in a microwave-safe bowl.
- Place bowl in the microwave for 45-second intervals, stirring after each, until chips are melted and the mixture is creamy and easy to blend.
- Stir together until thoroughly blended and creamy.
- Allow ganache to cool for five to ten minutes before spreading on top of refrigerated pie
GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs (you can make your own in a food blender)
- 2 Tablespoons sugar
- 1 Tablespoons brown sugar packed
- 7 Tablespoons melted butter
Instructions
- Pulverize graham crackers in food processor until finely ground into crumbs (skip this step if starting with graham cracker crumbs).
- Combine graham cracker crumbs and sugars in a medium-sized bowl. Add melted butter and use a fork to combine ingredients well.
- Pour mixture into pie or springform pan. Use the bottom of a measuring cup to firmly pack crumbs into the bottom of the pan and gently press up the sides. Use your fingers to pack crumbs tightly into the sides of the pie pan.
- If the crust needs to be pre-baked, bake on 375F for 7-10 minutes. If using this crust as part of a different recipe, bake according to your recipe’s instructions. If this crust is for a no-bake recipe, refrigerate or freeze for 10-20 minutes before filling.
How To Make Coca-Cola Pecan Pie
- 1 pie crust
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1/4 cup Coca-Cola
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cups pecan halves
Directions
- PREHEAT oven to 350 degrees.
- Unroll 1 pie crust and place in 9-inch pie plate.
- Unroll the remaining crust and press over the bottom crust; gently press crusts together. Fold edges under and crimp.
- STIR together eggs, sugar, corn syrup, Coca-cola, butter, vanilla and salt in large bowl
- Stir in pecans.
- Pour filling into pie crust.
- Bake 55 minutes or until set.
