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