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Recipes: Cakes & Pies

Chocolate Pie

Ingredients

• 2 cups (12 oz.) chocolate chips or 12 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2, 8 oz. packages cream cheese, softened
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1 pint whipping cream
• 1 pie crust

Directions

1. Melt chocolate in double boiler over hot, not boiling water.* Set aside.
2. In large bowl, cream together butter and cream cheese. Beat until smooth and creamy.
3. Add vanilla and chocolate. Mix well. Stir in pecans.
4. Whip cream to the soft peak stage.
5. Fold whipped cream into the chocolate cheese mixture.
6. Pour the chocolate mixture into the prepared crust. Chill 8 hours.

*Or, place chocolate in glass bowl. Microwave on full power for 1 minute 30 seconds. Stir. Repeat additional 30 seconds if necessary. Stir.