Strawberry Lover’s Pie

By Lauretha Rowe, Taste of Home

The second question people ask when I serve them this pie is, "What's your recipe?" It comes right after their first question: "May I have another slice?"

Total Time

Prep: 25 min. + chilling

Makes

6-8 servings

 

Ingredients

• 3 ounces semisweet chocolate, divided
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 pastry shell (9 inches), baked
• 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 to 4 cups fresh strawberries, hulled
• 1/3 cup strawberry jam, melted

Directions

• In a large saucepan, melt 2 oz. chocolate and butter over low heat, stirring constantly; spread or brush over the bottom and up the sides of pastry shell. Chill.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sour cream, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Spread over chocolate layer; cover and chill for 2 hours.
• Arrange strawberries over the filling; brush with jam. Melt the remaining chocolate and drizzle over the top.

 

Nutrition Facts 

1 piece: 286 calories, 16g fat (9g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 154mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (19g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.