Seven Layer Bar Pie

Last time I shared the recipe for my third place winning cookies at the Orange County Fair, and today I bring you my recipe for my third place pie! 

I came up with this recipe last summer when I had a crazy idea to put my love for baking pies and my love for eating seven layer bars together. A seven layer bar is an absolutely delicious brownie type bar consisting of ingredients such as graham crackers, chocolate, coconut, sweetened condensed milk, butterscotch and white chocolate. And because this pie is inspired by these yummy treats, you will find many of the same ingredients in this 9-inch pan of goodness.

A sugary graham cracker crust,followed with two layers of ganache and a layer of my wonderful butterscotch fudge and finally topped with a thick layer of coconut cream and toasted coconut. This pie is to die for! The comments the judges shared included : "great crust! tastes like a candy bar!".

Seven Layer Bar Pie

makes one 9-inch pie 

Ingredients

for the crust:

• 8 graham crackers
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup melted butter

for the first layer:

• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup chocolate chips

for the second layer:

• 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup white chocolate chips

for the third layer:

The same ingredients and instructions are used from my butterscotch fudge recipe found here, except I cut it in half. 

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 + 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup evaporated milk
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup miniature marshmallows
• 1/2 package butterscotch chips

* for an easier substitution, buy a packaged butterscotch pudding mix and prepare as directed on the box for this layer.

for the final layer:

• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 cup half n half
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 1 tsp vanilla
• extra shredded coconut for topping if desired

Instructions:

1. Place the graham crackers in a food processor until blended into crumbs. Mix with 1/4 cup sugar and 1/3 cup melted butter and press into a pie pan. Bake for 8 minutes at 375 F Degrees. Let cool.

2. Place 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream in a saucepan and cook until boiling. Pour over chocolate chips and whisk. Pour this mixture into the pie crust and place in refrigerator.

3. Now boil 1/4 cup of heavy whipping cream and pour over white chocolate chips. Make sure you are using 1/4 cup instead of 1/2 cup, this is a very important step. Whisk together then pour over chocolate layer in the pie crust and place in refrigerator.

4. Prepare fudge layer by mixing together sugar, salt, evaporated milk and butter in a saucepan over medium heat until boiling. Boil for 5 minutes and remove from heat. Stir in marshmallows and butterscotch chips until melted. Pour over white chocolate layer and place in refrigerator.

5. Whisk together sugar, coconut, cornstarch together in a saucepan. Gradually add half n half over medium heat, boil for 1 minute, remove from heat and add vanilla. Pour mixture over butterscotch layer and place in refrigerator. Toast coconut by sauteeing in a pan over medium heat until golden brown and sprinkle over pie.