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August 2, 2011
Chocolate Cheesecake Pie
Traditional Cakes & Pies
Prep time:
9 minutesbaking time:
25 to 30 minutes“A woman at Grandma's church collects chocolate pie recipes. Grandma got this one from her.”
Ingredients
Serves 12
- 8 ounces Neufchâtel cheese
- 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips, melted
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 (9-inch) graham cracker piecrust
- 1/2 cup whipping cream, whipped
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 375ºF.
2
Combine Neufchâtel, melted chocolate chips, granulated sugar, egg and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer set at medium speed until mixture is smooth and creamy.
3
Add sour cream to Neufchâtel mixture and beat until blended. Spoon into graham cracker piecrust.
4
Bake until set, about 25 to 30 minutes.
5
Let stand to cool. Chill, covered, for 4 to 5 hours. Decorate pie with whipped cream rosettes. Sprinkle with the walnuts.
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Grandma's Secret Trick
Grandma's Secret Trick
Since this is such a rich pie, Grandma usually prepared it with 1/4 cup of granulated sugar, which she said makes it not-too-sweet. But when baking the pie for those who preferred a sweeter taste, she increased the amount of sugar to 1/2 cup.
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