Welcome to Dane Dane's Kitchen! I'm Dana, known affectionately by some as Dane Dane. After living numerous places around the world, I have experienced all kinds of cuisine and often integrate it into my family's daily meals. I generally don't use many recipes but cook from sight, feel, taste and texture. It's always frustrating when people ask for a recipe and I can't really give them the exacts. So, I've tried to work some of our favorites into something to share. If you see something that interests you, join in, put your own spin on it, have fun and enjoy food!

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Crunch Pie



Want to switch up the traditional? Well, I'm glad I did. Try this creamy version of pumpkin pie, with a touch of chocolate and cookie crunch.

1 deep dish pie shell (homemade or store bought)
1 3/4 cup canned pumpkin (or fresh)
2 lg. eggs
1 cup sugar
1 cup evaporated milk
3/4 cup smooth cottage cheese
1 cup chocolate chips (or dark chocolate bar diced)
1 cup crisp cookies crumbled in large chunks (graham crackers, nutty krust, etc)
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp ginger

Make pie dough of your choice. I made one big enough to fit a round cake pan, so it would be deep dish. With a mixer on low blend the pumpkin, eggs,cottage cheese,sugar and then add the spices. Slowly pour in the evaporated milk into the mixture. After mixing well, pour into the unbaked pie shell, leaving a TBS or so of the mixture in the bowl. Crush the cookies into medium size chunks and toss them into the left over pie filling remaining in the mixing bowl. Add the chocolate chips. When the cookies and chips are coated in the mixture, gently place them onto the top of the pie. (a 1/2 cup pecan pieces might work nicely as well)Bake the pie for about 1 hr at 350 or until it is solid in the middle and does not wiggle. Hope you like it!
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