These are recipes that I've picked up over time and have become family favorites! As you scroll through, I hope you'll find something you'd like to try! Maybe it will become a favorite in your home as well and you can pass it along to your own family and friends! Feel free to leave a comment on the recipe you've tried or are planning to try! Blessings to your family and happy cooking!!

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Dark Chocolate Strawberry Pie

*this recipe will make 2 pies, halve ingredients to make just 1 pie*

Ingredients:
2 (9 inch) pie crusts (store bought or use your favorite recipe)
3 full size dark chocolate Hershey bars
2 cups sugar
2 cups water
6 TBSP cornstarch
6 TBSP dry strawberry Jello from box
Red food coloring drops (optional)
4 cups sliced strawberries
Whip cream

Pie crust:
Place crust in pie pan or buy one in a pie pan.  Bake until golden brown according to crust directions.  Let cool. While pie crusts are baking stick 3 full size dark chocolate Hershey bars in oven to melt in an oven safe dish. Once pies are done spread dark chocolate over crust and cool before adding filling below.

Filling:
2 cups sugar
2 cups water
6 TBSP. cornstarch

Cook until slightly thickened.  Add 6 TBSP. strawberry Jello (dry from the box).  Let cool.  Red food coloring (drops) optional.

Place 4 cups strawberries in cooled crust.  Pour the strawberry mixture over the berries.

 Place in fridge to set up.
Add a dollop of whipped cream

I have not tried this pie yet but my sister says it is "soooooo good!!" And apparently my niece's new favorite pie!! I hope to try it soon. If you try it please post a comment about it!! Also remember to join this site/page to keep up when I post recipes!!

1 comment:

adsamples said...

Well, we had two pies two days ago...I'm just sayin'