black-and-white-fudge-pie-200x150.jpgIf you like stirring things up (gently), this is the pie for you. Layers of rich chocolate batter and the creamiest cream cheese are ideal for bakers who love bringing the perfect ingredients together. Besides, there’s nothing like a good marblizing moment to make a person feel at one with the lyrical design of the universe. It also takes less time than sitting through “Tree of Life.”

The Crust

Chocolate Wafer Crumb Crust for a single crust pie

The Filling

  1. ½ cup unsalted butter
  2. 4 oz bittersweet chocolate, broken into pieces
  3. 2 eggs
  4. ⅔ cup sugar
  5. ½ cup all purpose flour
  6. ¼ tsp salt
  7. ½ cup chopped walnuts
  8. 8 oz cream cheese, at room temperature
  9. ⅓ cup sugar
  10. 1 egg
  11. 1 tsp vanilla extract

Heat the oven to 325°

In a double boiler, over simmering water, stir the chocolate and butter together until melted and smooth, about 5 minutes, set aside

In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs until blended

Add the sugar, flour and salt, and beat until mixed

Stir in the melted chocolate mixture

Add walnuts and combine

Remove ½ cup of the batter and set aside

Pour the remainder of the chocolate mixture into the cooled pie shell

In another bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth

Beat in the sugar, egg and vanilla until blended

Spread the cream cheese mixture over the chocolate batter in the pie crust

Spoon the reserved chocolate batter randomly over the top

With a knife, swirl the batters together to form a marbled effect

Bake until the filling is set, about 40 minutes

Serve at room temperature, or chilled