Chocolate Chip Pie By Jenny Harper, Senior Culinary Specialist for the Nestlé Test Kitchens and VeryBestBaking.com   Can you imagine life without chocolate chips? Neither can I! The inspiration of so many dreamy desserts, these semi-sweet morsels are sweetly commemorated on May 15, Chocolate Chip Day. Take a sweet page from history and celebrate the all-American chocolate baking classic and the creative baker behind the chip. When Ruth Wakefield, an accomplished home baker and Toll House Inn owner, added chopped Nestle chocolate bars to her butter cookies, a classic cookie—and the Nestle Toll House morsel—were born. In the 1930s, when Ruth agreed to let Nestle to print her Toll House Cookie recipe on its bars of chocolate, Nestle offered to supply Ruth with all the chocolate she wanted for baking for the rest of her life. How’s that for a sweet deal: a supply of chocolate for life! That’s one of the whimsical bits of the history of the chocolate morsels which are used daily in kitchens across America and around the globe. Enjoy the fascinating history of the birth of the chocolate chip, the Toll House Inn, and tips and delectable recipes for using this all-American chip off the chocolate block at www.VeryBestBaking.com. Makes 8 servings 1 unbaked 9-inch (4-cup volume) deep-dish pie shell * 2 large eggs 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened 1 cup (6 ounces) NESTLÉ TOLL HOUSE Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels 1 cup chopped nuts Sweetened whipped cream or ice cream (optional) PREHEAT oven to 325° F. BEAT eggs in large mixer bowl on high speed until foamy. Beat in flour, granulated sugar and brown sugar. Beat in butter. Stir in morsels and nuts. Spoon into pie shell. BAKE for 55 to 60 minutes or until knife inserted halfway between edge and center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack. Serve warm with whipped cream, if desired. * NOTE: If using frozen pie shell, use deep-dish style, thawed completely. Bake on baking sheet; increase baking time slightly.