"Mint Chocolate Brownie Pie...courtesy of Ken Haedrich, Dean of The Pie Academy...it grows like a weed, mint does, but it's the secret ingredient to the best summer brownie pie you've ever tasted. Check it out...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 batch PERFECT PIECRUST
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1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
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8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
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1 1/2 cups sugar
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1 cup loosely packed fresh peppermint or spearmint leaves
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1/2 cup all-purpose flour
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2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
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2 tablespoons cornstarch
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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4 large eggs, at room temperature
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest