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Black Forest Pie

This Black Forest pie combines chocolate and tart cherries. Simple yet impressive, it's a perfect choice for a heartfelt gesture.

55 min
Easy
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Black Forest Pie

Ingredients

sugar 3/4 cup
baking cocoa 1/3 cup
all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons
milk 1/3 cup
butter (cubed) 1/4 cup
eggs (lightly beaten) 2
cherry pie filling (divided) 1 can (21 ounces)
unbaked pastry shell (9 inches) 1
Whipped topping (optional)

Instructions

1

Make the Filling

, in a small saucepan combine the sugar, cocoa and flour. Stir in milk until smooth. Add butter. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce to low; cook and stir 2 minutes more. Remove from heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into the eggs; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Stir in half of the pie filling.

2

Bake

, pour into the pastry shell. Bake at 350°F for 35-40 minutes, until the filling is almost set. Cool completely on a wire rack.

3

Garnish

, before serving, top with the remaining pie filling and add whipped topping if desired.