Strawberry Lover's Pie
- 3 squares (1 oz. each) semisweet chocolate, divided
- 1 tbsp. butter
- 1 pasty shell (9 inches), baked
- 2 pkg. (3 oz. each) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 3 tbsp. sugar
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 3 to 4 cups fresh strawberries, hulled
- 1/3 cup strawberry jam, melted
- In a saucepan, melt 2 ounces chocolate and butter over low heat, stirring constantly; spread or brush over the bottom and up the sides of pastry shell.
- Chill.
- Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sour cream, sugar and vanilla until smooth.
- Spread over chocolate layer; cover and chill for 2 hours.
- Arrange strawberries, tip end up, atop the filling.
- Brush jam over strawberries.
- Melt the remaining chocolate and drizzle over all.
- Yield: 6-8 servings.
- Taste of Home
semisweet chocolate, butter, pasty shell, cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, vanilla extract, fresh strawberries, strawberry jam
Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/20522 (may not work)