Ingredients:
1 keebler 8-inch graham cracker crusts ( or homemade)
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate squares
1 teaspoon good vanilla
2 eggs
Cool Whip
1 Plain Hershey Bar, room temp
maraschino cherries (optional)
Directions:
In microwave, melt chocolate, set aside to cool.
In medium bowl, cream butter, gradually add sugar, cream well.
Mix in melted, cooled chocolate and vanilla.
Add eggs 1 at a time, beating 5 minutes each, and scraping sides of bowl often to incorporate all sugar.
(Beat until no longer any grains of sugar).
Spoon and smooth into pie crust.
Chill until set, about 1 hour.
Serve topped with Cool Whip, chocolate shavings and a maraschino cherry.
*Double this recipe for a 9-inch deep dish pie.
Variations: add, in addition to vanilla, 1 teaspoons peppermint extract, tint Cool Whip pink for Valentines day, green for St Patty’s day.
Top with crushed peppermint sticks/candy canes just before serving for Christmas.
Servings: 6
Time preparation: 30 min.
Time total: 30 min.