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Decadent Strawberry truffle Pie Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 Shortbread ready crust [Keebler]
6 oz semisweet chocolate chips
2 Tbs butter
1 8-ounce cream cheese (light) softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp orange zest [grated orange peal]
1 quart strawberries, sliced 1/4" thick
1/2 cup Cool Whip [if desired]
2/3 cup sugar
1 cup water
3 Tbs cornstarch
3 Tbs Strawberry Jello powder

Directions:
Directions:
1 Combine chips and butter in top of a double boiler. Melt slowly until spreadable. Carefully spread over the bottom of the pie crust. Let cool
2 In a small bowl, combine cream cheese, powdered sugar and orange zest; beat until smooth. Carefully spread over cooled chocolate layer. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm
3 Combine water, sugar, and cornstarch into a small pan. Bring to a boil stirring until it thickens.
4 Remove from heat, stir in Jello and a few drops of red food coloring[if desired]
5 Stir in sliced strawberries and pour mixture into pie shell
6 Keep refrigerated. Remove from refrigerator 1 hour before serving
7 If adding Cool Whip, top after refrigerating 8 servings

Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
8
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Chocolate covered strawberries are a standing favorite. Combining these flavors in a pie, makes this an ultimate desert Mix sugar and cornstarch together before adding to water My new favorite pie - Gary 2/6/2009. Chris made great strawberry pie, but then she added the chocolate and.....WHAM

 

 

 

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