Chocolate Dream Pie
By Yankee Magazine|Apr 05 2007|
Ingredients
2 (3 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1-1/2 tsp. Vanilla extract
1/2 cup + 1 Tbs. cocoa
1/4 cup milk
1-1/2 cups whipping cream (see Note)
1 prepared 9″ pastry shell
Instructions
Cream together the softened ceam cheese, sugar and vanilla with an electric mixer, letting the mixer run for 3 or 4 minutes on high speed. Gradually add the cocoa alternately with the milk, and beat until smooth. With the mixer running gradually add the whipping cream, and beat and beat until mixture is stiff. Pile filling into a prepared pie shell, and chill for several hours or overnight.
Notes
An 8 oz. Container of thawed whipped topping may be substituted for the whipped cream. However, it must be gently whipped into, rathern than beaten into, the cream cheese/cocoa mixture.
Choice of pie shell is up to you.
