Chocolate Silk Cream Cheese Pie

Recipe Rating:	2 Ratings5
Category:	Pies
Serves:	8 to 10
Prep Time:	45 Min
Cook Time:	10 Min

Ingredients

CHOCOLATE CRUMB CRUST
1 1/2 c	low fat graham crackers or vanilla wafers
1/4 c	granulated sugar
2 Tbsp	cocoa powder, unsweetened
1/3 c	melted butter or oleo
FILLING
8 oz	low fat cream cheese, softened
3/4 c	granulated sugar
2 oz	unsweetened baking chocolate squares, melted and cooled
2 Tbsp	dark rum or brandy
2 large	fresh eggs, room temperature

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Pat DiMercurio

Well Seasoned

Saginaw, MI (pop. 51,508)

javancookie

Member Since Dec 2010

Pat's Notes:

I love French Silk Chocolate Pie. This is a slightly different version that I put together for Valentine's Day.

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a food processor or a large bowl, crush graham crackers until very fine.
(24 squares of grahams is about 1 1/2 cups of crumbs.) Combine crumbs, sugar, cocoa and melted butter until well mixed.

Press crumb mixture into the bottom and sides of a 9" pie pan. Bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes. Remove from oven and cool while preparing the filling.

In a medium mixing bowl, cream the brick of cream cheese until smooth, at medium speed with an electric mixer. Gradually add the sugar, beating until smooth. Blend in melted, cooled chocolate and the rum.

Add eggs, one at a time, beating on high for 3-5 minutes after each. Spoon the filling into the cooled pie shell and refrigerate for at least 2 hours to set.
Serve with whipped cream and a drizzle of warm caramel or chocolate sauce.

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Pat Duran kitchenchatter

Feb 18, 2013

Sounds very delicious- hope your day went well!

Pat DiMercurio javancookie

Feb 18, 2013

I busted my tail Pat. Tried to make the ol' boy happy with some of his faves. I did a thin, pounded out beef cutlet that's brushed with oil & breaded with dry seasoned bread crumbs. Then I broil those. Made bruschetta, with fresh made tomato salsa, a salad with avocado and tangerines, a nice merlot and the pie for dessert.

Pat Duran kitchenchatter

Feb 18, 2013

I guess you did go all out- what a sweetie you are-- what was your gift from him?

Pat DiMercurio javancookie

Feb 19, 2013

uhhh he was there to eat? He used to be really sweet about cards & such, but not so much anymore. Still love him. He was never one to gamble or drink away paychecks, always made sure the bills got paid and we had a good roof over our heads. He's loyal to a fault and cares for family. It could be worse. :)

Pat Duran kitchenchatter