chocolate/cream cheese pie
This pie is a favorite of my son, Ron and his wife, Cristina. They request it on holidays.
prep time
cook time
method
Stove Top
yield
6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- - 1 9" baked pie shell
- - 1 cup sugar
- - 2 1/2 tablespoons cocoa
- - 1/4 cup cornstarch
- - 2 large egg yolks
- - 2 cups milk
- - 2 tablespoons butter
- - 1 teaspoon imitation vanilla
- - cool whip or sweetened whip cream
- CREAM CHEESE LAYER
- - 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- - 1 cup powdered sugar
- - 1 cup cool whip
- - 1 teaspoon vanilla
How To Make chocolate/cream cheese pie
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Step 1Combine sugar, cocoa, cornstarch, egg yolks, and milk in medium size heavy saucepan. Whisk until all the ingredients are well blended. Cook over medium heat, STIRRING CONTINUOUSLY until mixture thickens. Remove from heat; add butter and vanilla. Pour mixture into a bowl. Press a piece of plastic wrap inside the bowl on top of the filling. Refrigerate until filling is cold.
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Step 2Cream Cheese Layer: Combine softened cream cheese with powdered sugar. Beat until mixture is smooth. Add Cool Whip and vanilla. Beat until mixture is blended. Spread the mixture on the bottom of the cooled crust.
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Step 3Spread the chocolate filling over the cream cheese layer. Refrigerate. Top with Cool Whip or sweetened whipped cream before serving.
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Step 4Note: If you don't have time to prepare a pie crust, substitute a Keebler Ready Crust Shortbread or Graham Cracker Crust.
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