Strawberry And Cream Pie
1 pre-baked 9 inch pie crust
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup whipping cream, whipped
4 cups fresh strawberries, washed, hulled
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually add sugar
and almond extract; blend well. Fold in whipping cream. Gently pour
into pre-baked pie crust. Arrange strawberries, carefully over the
filling. Chill.
Melt chocolate chips and unsalted butter in a small pan over low
heat, or in a double boiler. Stir continuously, until smooth.
Drizzle over strawberries. Chill for several hours or overnight.
VARIATION: Dip the strawberries in the melted chocolate and then
place them on the pie. You need to work quickly and will need to
double the chocolate/butter mixture. |