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crust:
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In a large food processor combine the flour, sugar, and salt.
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Add the cold butter and shortening and pulse until you get a pea sized consistency in your dough.
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Drizzle in the water while the processor is turned on until the dough begins to clump together. You may not use all of the water.
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Turn dough out onto a floured surface and form into a disc. You may need to add more water if the dough will not come together.
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Wrap the disc in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 24 hours.
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When you are ready to make the pie, preheat your oven to 425°F.
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Roll dough out onto a well-floured surface to about 1/8 of an inch thick. Because of the pastry flour, this dough is very delicate. I rolled my dough out on a large floured piece of parchment paper. Then I wrapped it around my rolling pin (with the parchment paper) and carefully unrolled it into the pie tin.
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Next. I fit the dough to the tin using my fingers. Then I crimped the edges with my fingers and pinched off the excess dough.
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At this point, I take a fork and prick all the surfaces (sides, corners, and bottom) of my crust so it will keep its shape while baking. A lot of people will place parchment paper and dry beans or pie weights into the crust to bake it so the crust will not distort. I just make my holes with my fork and cross my fingers!
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Next, bake your crust for 10 to 15 minutes (until the top edges are golden brown).
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brownie:
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In the bowl of a stand mixer beat the sugar, butter, and egg together on medium speed.
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Meanwhile in a medium bowl add together the cocoa powder and oil. Mix until well combined.
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Add the cocoa powder mixture to the butter mixture. Beat at medium speed until well combined.
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In a separate, medium sized, bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
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Add the flour mixture to the chocolate mixture and beat until combined.
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Add the milk and vanilla and beat until combined but not over mixed.
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Pour and spread evenly in prepared pie crust. (Depending on the size of your pie tin you may or may not use all of the brownie batter, only fill 1/2 to 2/3 of the way up.)
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Place a pie ring or tin foil over the top edges of the pie crust so they do not burn.
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Place on middle rack in oven and bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.
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After 30 minutes remove from the oven and cool.
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Adapted From: Courtship Brownies on page 145 of The Essential Mormon Cookbook by Julie Badger Jensen
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caramel:
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While the brownie is cooling, prepare the caramel sauce.
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Get all caramel sauce ingredients together before starting the sauce (once the sugar begins to caramelize the process moves very fast).
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In a medium sauce pan, over medium heat, melt the sugar while stirring/whisking it. The sugar will clump together. Just keep stirring it will eventually melt.
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When the sugar is completely melted and begins to boil, stop stirring, and watch closely.
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The sugar will begin to turn a caramel color. When it begins to turn a dark caramel/amber color (at this point the sugar can burn quickly so don't let it get too dark) carefully add the butter while stiring/whisking (the sugar will bubble up when you do this).
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When the butter is melted (it only takes a few seconds) remove the pan from the heat and add the cream and salt. Stir until combined and smooth.
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Let the sauce sit on the stove top and cool for about 10 minutes.
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Pour sauce over pie (covering the entire brownie). You may have a little left over. You can store it I'm the fridge for up to a week.
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Adapted from Salted Caramel Sauce by Two Peas and Their Pod
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Slice yourself a huge hunk of pie and Eat!!!