Chocolate Cherry Cordial Pie Recipes

CHERRY CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, eggs and extract until well blended. Stir in one can of pie filling until blended. Transfer to a 13x9-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. , Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Top individual servings with remaining pie filling.

CHOCOLATE-COVERED CHERRY PIE

Steps:

• Microwave the semi-sweet baking chips with 1/2 cup whipping cream until the chocolate begins to melt (about 1 minute) remove and whisk in 1/4 cup butter until smooth; let cool, whisking occasionally for about 10 minutes, or until the mixture reaches a spreading consistency.
• Spoon half of the mixture over the ready-made pie crust.
• Cover and chill remaining chocolate mixture.
• Spoon the cherry pie filling evenly over the chocolate mixture in the pie crust; place the crust on a baking sheet.
• In a bowl beat softened cream cheese with powdered sugar, egg and almond extract at medium speed using an electric mixer until smooth.
• Pour the cream cheese mixture evenly over the cherry filling (the pie will be very full but shouldn't overflow when baked, but place the pie on a baking sheet anyway!).
• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the center is set; remove from oven and cool to about room temperature.
• Refrigerate for a minimum of 8 hours.
• This next step with the cherries is optional, you can just drizzle the top of the cooled pie with melted chocolate and then dollop with whipped cream.
• Place 16 maraschino cherries with the stems on paper towels; pat them dry.
• Microwave the reserved chocolate mixture at MEDIUM for about 1 minute or until spreading consistency, stir until smooth.
• Dip the cherries into the warmed chocolate mixture, then place on a baking sheet.
• Chill the cherries for about 20 minutes (or longer).
• Spread any remaining chocolate over the pie, then spoon 8 dollops of whipped cream (or Cool Whip topping) around the outer edges of the pie.
• Place 2 chocolate-covered cherries on top of each dollop.
• Delicious!

CHERRY CORDIAL PIE

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan mix together sugar, flour, and cornstarch.
• Stir in some of the milk until a heavy paste forms.
• Gradually stir in remaining milk.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring until nicely thickened, aroound 8-10 minutes.
• Whisk together egg yolks and egg until slightly frothy.
• Stir in 1 cup of the thickened milk mixture whisking well.
• Pour into remaining milk mixture in pan.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until bubbles JUST appear.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in butter, vanilla and almond extracts, continuing to stir until the butter is melted and well incorporated.
• Press a piece of plastic wrap on the surface and cool completly.
• In the top of a double boiler over simmering water melt the chocolate morsels with water.
• Spread evenly over the bottom of the pre-baked crust.
• Arrange cherries over chocolate layer.
• Pour filling slowly around the cherries and over crust.
• In a medium saucepan heat cream until small bubbles appear around edge of pan.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in chocolate morsels until well combined and glossy.
• Stir in butter.
• Pour into a bowl, cool until slightly thickened.
• Pour frosting over pie smothing the top evenly.
• Chill.

CHOCOLATE CHERRY CORDIAL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Grease a 10 x 15 pan.
• Combine butter, eggs, sugars and extracts in a large bowl and beat at medium until well blended.
• Combine flour, soda and cinnamon and mix into creamed mixture until just blended.
• Stir in pie filling and chocolate chips.
• Spread in pan.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
• Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar or drizzle with melted chocolate, if desired.
• Cut into 2 1/2 x 2 inch bars.

CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRY PIE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine milk, chocolate chips & salt.
• Cook and stir over very low heat just until chocolate melts. (can also use microwave to do this easily & quickly).
• Combine chocolate mixture with pie filling & extract.
• Pour into pie crust & chill 2-3 hours or until firm.
• Garnish with chocolate whipped cream (Cool Whip makes a chocolate flavor) & cherries.