Chocolate Cream Cheese Pie Ii

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 12 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream, chilled and divided
• 1/4 cup dark corn syrup
• 2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 (9 inch) chocolate crumb crusts (#134516 chocolate cookie crust)

Recipe

• 1 add two inches of water to a med-sized saucepan; bring the pot to a bare simmer.
• 2 combine chocolate, 1/2 cup heavy cream, and the corn syrup in a stainless-steel bowl big enough to rest on top of the saucepan.
• 3 place the bowl over the simmering water, making sure the bottom of the bowl does not touch the water.
• 4 heat, whisking occasionally, until the chocolate is completely melted.
• 5 remove bowl from the heat and set the mixture aside; let cool until just warm, 5-10 minutes.
• 6 with an electric mixer, beat in the softened cream cheese until the mixture is smooth.
• 7 in a mixing bowl, whip the remaining 1 cup heavy cream (use electric mixer) until it just holds stiff peaks.
• 8 gently fold the whipped cream into the chocolate mixture.
• 9 scrape the filling into the prepared crumb crust, smoothing the top with a rubber spatula.
• 10 cover pie with plastic wrap and refrigerate until the filling is completely set, 4 hours to 1 day.