Frozen Chocolate Pie with Cherry Sauce

  • Prep 30 min
  • Total 8 hr 45 min
  • Servings 8

Ingredients

Pie

  • 1 (8-oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
  • 1 (14-oz.) can sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
  • 6 oz. semisweet chocolate, melted
  • 1 1/2 cups Cool Whip frozen whipped topping, thawed
  • 1 (6-oz.) graham cracker crumb crust

Sauce

  • 2 cups frozen sweet pitted cherries or fresh sweet cherries, pitted
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons cherry-flavored liqueur*

Steps

  • 1
    Beat cream cheese in large bowl until smooth. Add condensed milk and melted chocolate; beat until creamy. Fold in whipped topping. Pour into graham cracker crust. Cover; freeze 8 hours or until firm.
  • 2
    Meanwhile, in medium saucepan, combine cherries, sugar and water; mix well. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. In small bowl, combine cornstarch and liqueur; blend well. Stir into boiling cherry mixture. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Cool 15 minutes. Cover; refrigerate 1 hour or until completely cooled.
  • 3
    To serve, place pie in refrigerator for 30 minutes to soften slightly. Cut into wedges; place on individual dessert plates. Serve sauce over pie.

  • *To substitute for liqueur, use 2 tablespoons apple juice plus 1/8 teaspoon almond extract.
  • For double the chocolaty flavor, use a chocolate crumb crust in place of the graham cracker crust.
  • To easily cut this frozen pie, first remove it from the foil pan and place it on a cutting board. Use a broad long-bladed knife, such as a chef's knife, to cut the pie. Before each cut, warm the blade iwth hot water and wipe it dry.
  • Because this pie requires freezing time, it's a perfect make-ahead dessert. Prepare the pie up to four days in advance. Once pie is frozen solid, seal it in a resealable plasticc freezer bag. Prepare the sauce up to four days ahead; cover and refrigerate it.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories from Fat
270
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
20%
20%
Exchanges:
Free
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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