Pillsbury Easy as Pie by Pillsbury Editors

Author:Pillsbury Editors
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 2012-04-22T16:00:00+00:00

chocolate surprise pecan pie

Prep Time: 25 Minutes * Start to Finish: 3 Hours 10 Minutes * 10 servings

CRUST

1 Pillsbury refrigerated pie crust, softened as directed on box

FILLING

1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened

1/3 cup sugar

Dash salt

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 egg

1 cup chopped pecans

1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

TOPPING

3 eggs

1/4 cup sugar

1 cup light corn syrup

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 oz unsweetened baking chocolate, melted, cooled

GARNISH

1/2 cup whipping cream

1 tablespoon chocolate-flavor syrup

1 Heat oven to 375°F. Unroll crust on work surface. Sprinkle both sides of crust with flour. Place crust in 9-inch glass pie plate as directed on box for One-Crust Filled Pie. In small bowl, beat cream cheese, 1/3 cup sugar, the salt, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 egg with electric mixer on low speed until well blended. Spread cream cheese mixture evenly in bottom of crust-lined pie plate. Sprinkle with pecans and chocolate chips.

2 In small bowl, beat topping ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed just until blended. Carefully pour topping over pecans and chocolate chips. Cover crust edge with foil to prevent excessive browning; remove foil during last 15 minutes of bake time.

3 Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until center is set. Cool on cooling rack at least 2 hours before serving.

4 In chilled small bowl, beat whipping cream with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. To serve, drizzle each pie piece with chocolate syrup. Spoon dollop of whipped cream on top. Cover and refrigerate any remaining pie.

High Altitude (3500–6500 ft): In step 3, bake 60 to 65 minutes.

1 Serving: Calories 540; Total Fat 31g (Saturated Fat 13g; Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 125mg; Sodium 220mg; Total Carbohydrate 58g (Dietary Fiber 2g) Exchanges: 1/2 Starch, 31/2 Other Carbohydrate, 1/2 High-Fat Meat, 51/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 4

Pie Tip

You can quickly soften the cream cheese in the microwave. Remove from wrapper, and place the cream cheese on a microwavable plate; microwave uncovered on High about 15 seconds or just until softened.

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