Chocolate-Bottom Almond Chess Pie Recipe | King Arthur Baking

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups (150g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
• 1/4 cup (24g) King Arthur Almond Flour, toasted*
• 1/2 teaspoon table salt
• 1/4 cup (46g) vegetable shortening
• 4 tablespoons (57g) butter, cold
• 3 to 5 tablespoons (43g to 71g) ice water
• 2/3 cup (113g) bittersweet chocolate
• 1/4 cup (57g) heavy cream
• 1 1/2 cups (298g) granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons (26g) yellow cornmeal
• 2 tablespoons (12g) King Arthur Almond Flour, toasted*
• 3/4 cup (170g) heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar or white vinegar
• 4 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract
• 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon almond extract, to taste
• 4 tablespoons (57g) butter, melted and cooled
• 1/3 cup (29g) slivered almonds
• 1 tablespoon coarse sparkling sugar