Brownie Pie

1. Stage

For the crust, combine flour, sugar, and teaspoon salt in a food processor and pulse about 3 times until combined. Scatter cold butter over flour mixture in food processor. Pulse about 6 times until butter resembles pea-sized pieces. Drizzle 3 tablespoons water over butter mixture. Pulse about 6 times until couscous-like beads of dough form, adding 1 more tablespoon ice water if needed. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

2. Stage

Transfer dough to a work surface, and press into a single mass. Shape and flatten dough into a disk.

3. Stage

Wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for at least 1 hour or up to 2 days.

4. Stage

Unwrap dough and place on a lightly floured work surface. Let dough sit at room temperature for 10 minutes to soften. Dust top of dough with flour. Using a lightly floured rolling pin, roll disk into a 12-inch circle. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

5. Stage

Place in a 9-inch pie plate, pressing into bottom and up sides of pie plate. Fold edges under, and crimp as desired. Cover with plastic wrap, and freeze for 30 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

6. Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place parchment paper over dough in pie plate; fill with pie weights or dried beans. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

7. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until crust is starting to set, about 15 minutes.

8. Stage

Carefully remove pie plate from oven and take off parchment paper and pie weights. Return pie plate to oven, and bake until pie crust is light golden brown, 8 to 12 minutes.

9. Stage

Transfer to a wire rack; let cool to room temperature, about 20 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

10. Stage

Whisk together melted butter, sugar, eggs, egg yolk, canola oil, and vanilla extract in a bowl until blended and smooth. Whisk in cocoa, flour, instant espresso, and salt just until combined. Stir in nuts and 1/4 cup chocolate chips. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

11. Stage

Scrape mixture into cooled crust, and smooth top with a small offset spatula. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup chocolate chips on top of the pie. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

12. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes, covering the crust with aluminum foil if it gets too dark. Let cool 20 minutes before serving. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios