Chocolate Cherry Pie Recipe

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Assures Maxine Smith of Owanka, South Dakota. "This rich and creamy pie is sure to please any dyed-in-the-wool chocoholic!"

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Chocolate Cherry Pie Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 15 min. + chilling

Yield: 8 Servings

15 15 30

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
FILLING:
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Whipped cream and maraschino cherries, optional

Directions

In a bowl, mix flour, sugar and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press firmly onto the bottom and sides of a 9-in. pie plate.
Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely.
In a saucepan, combine milk, chocolate chips and salt; cook and stir over low heat until chocolate melts. Stir in pie filling and extract. Pour into crust. Chill 2-3 hours or until firm. Garnish with whipped cream and cherries if desired. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 517 calories, 22 g fat (14 g saturated fat), 48 mg cholesterol, 490 mg sodium, 76 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 7 g protein.

Originally published as Chocolate Cherry Pie in Taste of Home February/March 1997, p18