Recipe #87 Chocolate Raspberry Pie

I wanted to make something new for my dad's birthday but I wanted something with fruit in it so it made me feel that it was healthier! I found this recipe and made some changes and boy is it good!

INGREDIENTS:

CRUST:

Pastry for single-crust pie (9 inches)

 

3 tablespoons sugar

1 tablespoon cornstarch

2 cups fresh or frozen unsweetened raspberries, thawed

 

FILLING:

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened

1/3 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

 

TOPPING:

2 ounces semisweet chocolate

1/2 teaspoon oil

 

DIRECTIONS:

1. Grease a 9inch pie pan. Place pie crust in bottom of pan.
2.   In a large saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in the raspberries; bring to a boil over medium heat. Boil and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cool for 15 minutes. Spread into shell; refrigerate.
3.    In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until fluffy. Fold in whipped cream. Carefully spread over raspberry layer. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hour.
4.   Before you serve it, in a microwave, melt chocolate and oil; stir until smooth.

 

BON APPETIT!