Chocolate Raspberry Pie
1
unbaked pastry shell -- (9 inch)
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon
cornstarch
2 cups fresh or frozen unsweetened raspberries --
thawed
Filling:
1 8 ounce pkg. cream cheese -- softened
1/3 cup
sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup whipping cream --
whipped
Topping:
2 squares semisweet chocolate -- (1 ounce each)
3
tablespoons butter or margarine
Line unpricked pastry shell with a double
thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake at 450 degrees for 8 minutes. Remove foil.
Bake 5 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack. In a saucepan, combine sugar and
cornstarch. Stir in the raspberries; bring to a boil over Medium heat. Boil and
stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cool for 15 minutes. Spread into
shell; refrigerate.
In a mixing bowl, bet cream cheese, sugar and
vanilla until fluffy. Fold in whipped cream. Carefully spread over raspberry
layer. Cover and refrigerate for a least 1 hour. Melt chocolate and butter; cool
for 4-5 minutes. Pour over filling. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours. Store
in the refrigerator.
Yield: 6-8 servings