Brownie Pie à la Mode

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 cup HERSHEY’S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts, optional
• Ice cream, any flavor, for serving
• For optional fudge sauce: 1 cup HERSHEY’S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
• 1/2 cup evaporated milk
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter or margarine

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch pie plate.
2. Combine sugar, butter, and water in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, just until the mixture boils. Remove from heat. Immediately add chocolate chips and stir until melted. Add eggs and beat with a spoon until blended.
3. Stir together flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to the chocolate mixture and stir until blended. Stir in vanilla and nuts, if desired. Pour into the prepared pie plate.
4. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until almost set; the center will not test done. Cool. For the optional fudge sauce, combine its ingredients in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH for 1 minute; stir. If needed, heat in additional 15-second intervals, stirring after each, until chips are melted and sauce is smooth. Cool slightly.
5. Top the pie with scoops of ice cream and drizzle with fudge sauce.