Ellens Cherry Chocolate Pie Recipes

CHOCOLATE CHERRY PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C.) In a medium bowl, combine crumbs, and 1/4 cup softened butter. Press onto the bottom and sides of an 8 inch pie pan. Bake in preheated oven for 8 minutes. Cool.
• In a microwave-safe bowl, microwave chocolate until melted. Stir occasionally until chocolate is smooth. Set aside. In a large bowl, cream 1/2 cup butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Blend in melted chocolate, salt and vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, beating 5 minutes for each egg. Stir in chopped cherries. Spread into cooled crust. Chill 4 hours.
• Before serving, garnish pie with whipped cream and maraschino cherries.

ELLEN'S CHERRY-CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• 1. Prepare pudding as directed on package (do not use instant). Cool for 15 minutes.
• 2. Pour pudding into pre-baked pie shell. Chill for 3-4 hours.
• 3. Spoon cherry pie filling over chilled pie, covering entire top of pie. Garnish with whipped cream as desired. Serve.
• 4. Refrigerate any leftover portions.
• 5. To prebake pie crust for a filled pie: Prick the bottom of the pie crust with a fork, covering well. Cut a piece of parchment paper to fit and place into pie shell. Weigh the paper down with pie weights or about a pound of dry beans. Bake in a preheated 400º oven, directly on rack, for 10-15 minutes until edges are starting to brown. Remove from oven and remove the parchment paper and weights. Let crust cool before filling.

CHOCOLATE CHIP PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat eggs until foamy. Beat in the sugars, flour, butter, oil and vanilla until well blended. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts. Pour into pie shell. , Bake at 325° for 1-1/4 hours or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Chill until serving. Refrigerate leftovers.