I bake something for our dessert every weekend, and this week I tried an “experimentation”. I had half of an 8 oz package of cream cheese left over, so when I went grocery shopping on Tuesday I bought another 8 oz. package of cream cheese and a pint of whipping cream. I had planned on making a Cream Cheese Cherry Pie that I normally make with 8 oz of cream cheese and 1 cup of whipping cream, 1 cup of powdered sugar, 2 tsp of vanilla and 1 tsp of unflavored gelatin dissolved in 1 tbs of water then nuked for 10 secs in the MV. You whip the cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla together until it begins to turn stiff, then add the dissolved gelatin and continue whipping until very stiff. Then turn it into a baked 9” pie shell and top with a can of Cherry Pie filling.
Well yesterday I wanted to use my new 10” Fat Daddios pie pan so I planned on increasing the ingredients by 1/2 (except the gelatin and Cherry Pie filling). Then I thought why not add some unsweetened cocoa too? So this what I did:
In a large mixer bowl add 12 oz of cream cheese and beat until smooth. Add 1 cup of powdered sugar and 6 tbs. of unsweetened cocoa, 2 tsp of vanilla and incorporate on low speed until mixed in thoroughly. Now begin adding the 1 1//2 cups of whipping cream in a slow stream until all the cream has been added. Increase speed to high, as soon as the mixture begins to stiffen add 1 tsp of unflavored gelatin dissolved in 1 tbs water and continue beating on high until stiff. Turn mixture into baked and cooled pie shell and top with I can of Cherry Pie filling. Chill for about 4 hours before serving. Enjoy!
David and I each had a piece last night and if I do say so myself it was right fine! The chocolate flavor marries well with the Cherry Pie filling. Hope you’ll give it a try.
Eddie[this post was last edited: 8/12/2023-14:44]
Well yesterday I wanted to use my new 10” Fat Daddios pie pan so I planned on increasing the ingredients by 1/2 (except the gelatin and Cherry Pie filling). Then I thought why not add some unsweetened cocoa too? So this what I did:
In a large mixer bowl add 12 oz of cream cheese and beat until smooth. Add 1 cup of powdered sugar and 6 tbs. of unsweetened cocoa, 2 tsp of vanilla and incorporate on low speed until mixed in thoroughly. Now begin adding the 1 1//2 cups of whipping cream in a slow stream until all the cream has been added. Increase speed to high, as soon as the mixture begins to stiffen add 1 tsp of unflavored gelatin dissolved in 1 tbs water and continue beating on high until stiff. Turn mixture into baked and cooled pie shell and top with I can of Cherry Pie filling. Chill for about 4 hours before serving. Enjoy!
David and I each had a piece last night and if I do say so myself it was right fine! The chocolate flavor marries well with the Cherry Pie filling. Hope you’ll give it a try.
Eddie[this post was last edited: 8/12/2023-14:44]
