Ginger-caramel Macadamia Pie

Ingredients

1 pie pastry
9 diameter pie
1 1/2 c macadamia nuts
3 eggs
1 c brown sugar
1/2 c candied ginger
1 tb ginger
1 ts vanilla
1 1/2 c semisweet chocolate chips
9 tart with removable bottom
325 degree oven until filling jiggles only when pie is gently shaken

Instructions

Per serving: 381 cal. (52 percent from fat); 4.7 g protein; 22 g fat (4.2 g sat); 43 g carbo; 230 mg sodium; 64 mg chol. WARM CHOCOLATE SAUCE: In the top of a double boiler, combine chocolate chips and half-and-half. Place over simmering water and stir often until chocolate is smoothly melted. (Or put chocolate and cream in a microwave-safe bowl and heat on full power -100 percent -in a microwave oven; stir at 1-minute intervals, until chocolate is smoothly melted). Use chocolate sauce warm; if making ahead, cover and chill up to 3 days. Reheat over simmering water or in a microwave oven. Pour into a small pitcher. Makes 2-1/4 cups. Per tablespoon: 34 cal. (58 percent from fat); 0.4 g protein; 2.2 g fat (1.3 g sat.); 4.1 g carbo; 2.2 mg sodium; 1.9 mg chol. *