3/4 c. flour
1/4 c. plus 2 tbsp. butter, softened
1/3 c. finely chopped walnuts
3 tbsp. brown sugar

Heat oven to 425 degrees. Combine flour, butter, walnuts and brown sugar with pastry blender until crumbly. Press mixture firmly on side and bottom of 9 inch pie pan. Place an 8 inch pie pan firmly inside. Bake 15 minutes. Remove top pie pan; cool. 1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened 1/3 c. granulated sugar 2 tbsp. milk 1/8 tsp. salt 1 env. (2 oz.) dessert topping mix

Melt chocolate chips over hot water or in microwave; cool. In small mixer bowl, blend chocolate, cream cheese, granulated sugar, milk and salt at highest speed until smooth. Prepare topping mix as directed on package. Fold chocolate mixture into whipped topping. Pour into baked crust.

SYRUP (if desired) :

Melt over low heat: 1/4 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips

Drizzle syrup over top. Marble top by drawing spatula back and forth across top of pie. Freeze until firm. Remove from freezer 15 minutes before serving. 8 to 10 servings. (Cut slices small; this is very rich.)