Yep. This pie was for me. I love chocolate and raspberries, so I went searching on the internet for a pie recipe that sounded delicious. This one did not disappoint.
And sorry to say there, Gina, neither the boys nor Travis helped me with this one. I made most of it during the middle of the afternoon when everyone was away. That’s okay though, I got a big ol’ birthday cake from them the next day topped with a princess crown and all….
Chocolate Raspberry Pie
1 (9-inch) chocolate cookie crust
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 cups fresh or frozen raspberries, thawed
Filling:
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup Cool Whip
Topping:
2 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate
1 tablespoon dark corn syrup
1 tablespoon soft butter
2 tablespoons half-and-half
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
Directions:
- In a saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in raspberries. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Boil and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from heat; cool for 15 minutes.
- Spread raspberry mixture into crust; refrigerate.
- In a mixing bowl, beat ream cheese, sugar and vanilla extract until fluffy. Fold in Cool Whip. Carefully spread over raspberry layer. Refrigerate at least 1 hour.
- Melt chocolate; add corn syrup, butter, half-and-half, vanilla extract and sugar. Cool for 1 to 2 minutes. Pour over filling. Chill at least 2 hours.
Yields 6-8 servings. Here’s the link: www.recipegoldmine.com/piefruit/chocolate–raspberry–pie.html
(Since the recipe did not provide a recipe for the cookie crust, I borrowed one from my Pie book.)
And now the photos.
Personal Notes:
- I opted for the fresh raspberries this time, but it was a dumb move. My two cups of berries cost me a whopping $9. Should have stuck with the frozen.
- My only substitute was instead of using CoolWhip, I went for the fresh whipping cream. Nothing beats the taste of that in my book.
- This pie definitely needs time to cool or set up in between the layers, so if you are in a hurry, don’t bother. You will need about four hours to pull this off.
- LOVED, LOVED this pie. Everything about it was delicious. The cookie crust- Yum! The chocolate and the raspberries combined with the cream cheese/whipping cream filling- Double Yum!! This pie scored in at a perfect 10 in my book. I would definitely make it again.
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