Black-Bottom Strawberry Pie
- 21 each shortbread cookies
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar packed
- 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream whipping
- 1 cup chocolate (semi-sweet) semi-sweet chips
- 1 cup sugar granulated
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup strawberry jam
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 pints strawberries hulled
- CRUST: Lightly grease 9-inch pie plate.
- Process cookies and brown sugar in a food processor until finely crushed and blended.
- Add butter and pulse just until crumbs are moistened.
- Press evenly and firmly over bottom and sides of pie plate.
- Place in freezer to firm up crust.
- CHOCOLATE LAYER: Heat heavy cream in a small saucepan (or microwave) just until steaming hot.
- Remove from heat and add chocolate chips.
- Let stand 1 to 2 minutes, then stir until chocolate melts and mixture is thick and well blended.
- Spread evenly over bottom of pie crust.
- Refrigerate (or freeze) to firm up chocolate.
- GLAZE AND FILLING: Mix sugar and cornstarch in a medium saucepan.
- Stir in water, jam and lemon juice.
- Add 1 cup berries (save prettiest ones for top of pie) and mash in the saucepan with a potato masher.
- Bring to a gentle boil over medium heat, whisking constantly.
- Boil 6 to 7 minutes, whisking occasionly, until mixture is thick and syrupy.
- Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- Meanwhile drain remaining berries, hulled side down, on paper towels.
- Pat dry.
- Pour about 13 of the glaze over the chocolate layer.
- Spread with a pastry brush to cover.
- Top with strawberries, points up.
- Pour remaining glaze over berries, using a brush to coat each berry.
- Refrigerate at least 1 hour to set glaze.
shortbread cookies, brown sugar, butter, heavy whipping cream whipping, chocolate, sugar, cornstarch, water, strawberry jam, lemon juice, pints strawberries
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/black-bottom-strawberry-pie-36177 (may not work)