ADVERTISEMENT
- Real Recipes from Real People -

Recipe: Light Chess Pie with Chocolate and Raspberries

Desserts - Pies and Tarts
LIGHT CHESS PIE WITH CHOCOLATE AND RASPBERRIES

1 (8 inch) pie crust, baked
FOR THE FILLING:
3 extra large eggs
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup sour cream
1/4 cup cake flour
FOR THE GLAZE:
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon rum
1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
FOR THE TOPPING:
1/2 pint fresh raspberries
1/2 pint heavy (whipping) cream
1 tablespoon Grand Marnier or crime de cassis

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

TO PREPARE THE FILLING:
Separate eggs and beat whites until stiff hut not dry.

In another howl, heat yolks about 4 minutes until pale yellow. Add sugar and mix well, then add sour cream and cake flour until well blended. Gently fold in egg whites. Fill pie shell with mixture.

Bake at 325 degrees F for 10 minutes until custard is set and light brown. Cool.

TO PREPARE THE GLAZE:
In a small saucepan, make a glaze by melting butter and rum until blended. Remove from heat. Add chocolate. Do not cook the chocolate; the hot butter-rum mixture will melt it. Stir and cool.

Spread a thin layer of chocolate on the cooled pie. Cover pie with raspberries.

Whip cream with Grand Marnier or cr me de cassis and pipe or spoon over top of pie in desired design.

Makes 1 pie
Source: Dining in the Garden of Good Eats by Deborah Sullivan and Shane Sullivan
MsgID: 0221106
Shared by: Betsy at Recipelink.com
Board: All Baking at Recipelink.com
  • Post Reply
  • Post New
  • Save to Recipe Box
UPLOAD AN IMAGE
Allowed file types: .gif .png .jpg .jpeg

POST A REPLY
Post a Request - Answer a Question
Share a Recipe
Thank You To All Who Contribute
  • Recipe: Light Chess Pie with Chocolate and Raspberries
  • Please select one:
  • This message includes a recipe that I have not made Recipe: will appear as the first word of the title
  • This message includes a recipe that I have made Recipe (tried): will appear as the first words of the title
  • This message is a question or a request for a recipe ISO: (In Search of) will appear as the first words of the title
  • This message is to thank the person(s) that answered my request Thank You will appear as the first words of the title
  • No Prefix


POST A NEW MESSAGE
Post a Request - Answer a Question
Share a Recipe
Thank You To All Who Contribute
  • Please select one:
  • This message includes a recipe that I have not made Recipe: will appear as the first word of the title
  • This message includes a recipe that I have made Recipe (tried): will appear as the first words of the title
  • This message is a question or a request for a recipe ISO: (In Search of) will appear as the first words of the title
  • This message is to thank the person(s) that answered my request Thank You will appear as the first words of the title
  • No Prefix