Chocolate Covered Cherry Pie

If you really want to impress your guests or family with a dessert then this is it! This is a never-fail pie that i have made on many occasions, it's absolutely fantastic! --- plan ahead the pie needs to chill for a minimum of 8 hours before serving --- it's also wonderful even without the chocolate-dipped cherries, the first time i made it i did use the cherries, the second time i made this i just drizzled the melted chocolate on the cold pie, then dolluped whipped cream around the edge of the pie :)

Steps

Microwave the semi-sweet baking chips with 1 / 2 cup whipping cream until the chocolate begins to melt remove and whisk in 1 / 4 cup butter until smooth.

Let cool , whisking occasionally for about 10 minutes , or until the mixture reaches a spreading consistency.

Spoon half of the mixture over the ready-made pie crust.

Cover and chill remaining chocolate mixture.

Spoon the cherry pie filling evenly over the chocolate mixture in the pie crust.

Place the crust on a baking sheet.

In a bowl beat softened cream cheese with powdered sugar , egg and almond extract at medium speed using an electric mixer until smooth.

Pour the cream cheese mixture evenly over the cherry filling.

Set oven to 350 degrees.

Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the center is set.

Remove from oven and cool to about room temperature.

Refrigerate for a minimum of 8 hours.

This next step with the cherries is optional , you can just drizzle the top of the cooled pie with melted chocolate and then dollop with wh.

Ingredients

chocolate crumb crusts, semi-sweet chocolate chips, whipping cream, butter, cherry pie filling, cream cheese, powdered sugar, egg, almond extract, maraschino cherries, whipped cream