COAL MINER’S DAUGHTER + CHOCOLATE PIE

Sissy Spacek won an Oscar for her performance as Loretta Lynn in this biopic (which was based on Lynn’s memoir). It was cute to find out that Lynn met her husband, Doolittle, at a pie auction - and even more exciting to discover her Chocolate Angel Pie recipe online!

Directed by: Michael Apted

Starring: Sissy Spacek and Tommy Lee Jones

Screenplay by: Thomas Rickman (based on the autobiography by Loretta Lynn and George Vecsey)

Doolittle Lynn: “All right, you all got one more pie left. It’s a chocolate pie here, belong to Loretta Webb. Who’s gonna bid first?”

Loretta Lynn’s Chocolate Angel Pie

1 1/3 c. sifted flour

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 c. vegetable shortening

3 tbsp. water

1 pkg. instant chocolate pudding mix

1 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder

1 c. milk

8 oz. non-dairy whipped topping

Heat oven to 425 degrees.

Combine the flour and salt. Cut in the vegetable shortening with a pastry blender or two knives until fairly coarse. Sprinkle with water one tablespoon at a time, tossing lightly with a fork. When all the water has been added, work the dough into a firm ball. Press the dough into a flat circle (1/4-inch thick) 1 1/2 inches larger than an inverted 9-inch pie plate. Ease the dough into the pie plate without stretching the dough. Trim the dough 1/2 inch beyond the pie plate and fold under. Flute the edges as desired. Prick the bottom and sides of the dough with a fork. Bake 10-15 minute and then set aside to cool.

Combine the pudding mix and cocoa in a medium bowl. Whisk in the milk and then fold in the non-dairy whipped topping. Spoon into the cooled crust and freeze for at least four hours. Store in the freezer or the fridge.