Ingredients:
1 (15 ounce) packages pie crusts
6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
2 tablespoons margarine or 2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup powdered sugar
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
21 ounces cherry pie filling
1 cup whipping cream, whipped
1 ounce semisweet chocolate, grated
Directions:
Heat oven to 450F.
Prepare pie crust according to package directions for one crust baked shell using 9 inch pie crust. Bake at 450 for 9-11 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely. (Refrigerate other crust for a later use.).
In small saucepan, melt 6 ounces chocolate and margarine over low heat, stirring constantly; remove from heat.
In small bowl, beat powdered sugar and cream cheese until smooth.
Fold in 1 cup of the cherry pie filling.
Spread chocolate filling evenly into cooled pie shell.
Refrigerate 1 hour.
In small bowl, combine whipped cream and grated chocolate.
Spread evenly over cooled chocolate layer.
Spoon remaining pie filling evenly around outer edge of pie.
Refrigerate until serving time.
Garnish with chocolate curls, if desired.
Servings: 12
Time preparation: 20 min.
Time total: 140 min.