Simple Chocolate Pies Using Ready Made Pie Crusts

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   Thaw and soften the frozen pie crusts at room temperature.

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   Preheat the oven to 180C.

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   If using a chocolate bar, break it into pieces along the lines.

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   If you use a pizza cutter to cut the pie crusts, it's easy and they turn out really nice.

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   Cut the pie crusts to be just slightly larger than the chocolate piece.

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   Cut another one to the same size and place on top.

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   Coat the edges with water and connect top and bottom securely.

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   This is Tirol Brand chocolate.

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   Close it up with a fork around all edges.

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    I believe it's best to use a smaller fork.

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    Mix together the egg yolk and 1 teaspoon of water, use a paintbrush to spread onto the pies, and bake for 15 minutes at 180C.

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    Lower the heat to 160C and bake for 10 minutes.

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    And then they're done.

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    The finished product.

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    When they're fresh from the oven, they'll have expanded a lot, but after 5 minutes, they shrink back down.

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    I think they are actually bigger than the pictures depict.

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    They're quite filling.

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    A lot people choose to give these as gifts to their children to their husband to their boyfriends, or to their friends.

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    I'm confident that they'll be happy.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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