decadent chocolate cherry pie

Name: Decadent Chocolate Cherry Pie
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup(s) graham cracker crumbs; 1/4 cup(s) sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1 stick(s) melted butter; 6 ounce(s) ghirardelli semi-sweet chocolate chips; 2 package(s) 8oz cream cheese room temp; 1/3 cup(s) light corn syrup; 2 - eggs; 1 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract; 1/3 cup(s) whipping cream; 1 can(s) cherry pie filling; ## SWEETENED WHIPPED CREAM; 1 cup(s) whipping cream; 1 tablespoon(s) sugar; 1 dash(es) pure vanilla extract; - chocolate drizzle if desired

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Debbie W

SW, LA

Updated on Nov 13, 2011

Who doesn't love chocolate and cherries together?? This pie is rich and creamy and probably should be a sin!!! Graham cracker crust, Ghirardelli chocolate, and whipping cream...well if its a sin I will take my chances ;-) PS..Pies arent my speciality but this isn't to bad!!

Rate

prep time 1 Hr

cook time 40 Min

method Bake

yield 8-10

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 stick melted butter
6 ounces ghirardelli semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 packages 8oz cream cheese room temp
1/3 cup light corn syrup
2 - eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/3 cup whipping cream
1 can cherry pie filling
SWEETENED WHIPPED CREAM
1 cup whipping cream
1 tablespoon sugar
1 dash pure vanilla extract
- chocolate drizzle if desired

How To Make decadent chocolate cherry pie

Step 1

Prepare Graham cracker pie crust. Mix the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, cinnamon in a bowl. Pour melted butter over the mixture. Spread evenly over a 9 inch pie dish. Place in the frig for one hour or the freezer 20min.

Step 2

Preheat Oven to 300.
Step 3

In a small sauce pan over low heat melt chocolate chips. Stirring until completely smooth and set aside.
Step 4

In a large mixing bowl beat cream cheese with an electric mixer until creamy, then add melted chocolate.
Step 5

Once chocolate is blended well. add corn syrup then one egg at a time. Then add cream and vanilla
Step 6

Pour into prepared pie crust.
Step 7

Bake at 325 for 40-45 min until center in almost set.
Step 8

Cool then cover and refrigerate for atleast 3 hours
Step 9

Then top with cherry pie filling then sweetened whipped cream...use about half of the cream and add more to the pieces if desired
Step 10

Drizzle each piece with chocolate if desired
Step 11

Store remaining pie covered in frig
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