Chocolate Rum Pie

 

Ingredients

1     baked pie shell
1/2  cup butter
3/4  cup sugar
2     squares unsweetened chocolate,melted and cooled
1     tsp. vanilla
2     eggs
1     pkg. vanilla instant pudding
1/4  tsp. rum flavoring
1    cup whipped cream half and half

Procedure 

1. Cream butter while gradually adding sugar.
2. Stir in the cooled chocolate and vanilla.  
3. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until mixture is creamy and light.  
4. Spoon mixture into baked pie shell and place in refridgerator for 1 hour.  
5. Use the time to prepare pudding mix, but substitute the half and half for the milk called for on the package.  
6. Add the flavoring and spoon into pie shell on top of the chocolate mixture. 
7. Swirl whipped cream on top and garnish with chocolate curls. 
8. Sprinkle with fine chopped nuts or coconut if desired and enjoy.