German's Sweet Chocolate Freezer Pie

Traditionally for Thanksgiving my son wants pumpkin pie and my husband wants a mince pie, I'll eat either, but my daughter-in-law isn't really crazy about either one of the choices. This year I wanted to try a very simple recipe for a freezer pie a few days in advance of their arrival to see if it might be any good. My hubby and I enjoyed it for dessert one evening, so I offered a piece to her for her Thanksgiving dessert and she was very happy with it. Our four year-old granddaughter also enjoyed this pie.

This recipe takes about 20 minutes to prepare, so it is great for the busy holiday season, and it's rich chocolate flavor and soft texture reminded me of a mousse. Blessings...

Recipe:

1 pkg. (4 oz.) German's Sweet Chocolate
1/2 cup milk, divided
4 oz. cream cheese (1/2 8-oz. pkg.), softened.  (I used low-fat)
2 tbsps. sugar
1 8-oz. tub whipped topping, thawed
1 6-oz. ready-to-use graham cracker crumb crust

1. Break chocolate into pieces and place in a large microwave-safe bowl. Add 2 tbsps. of the milk and microwave on high for 30 seconds; stir. Microwave 30 seconds more and stir until smooth. You may need to microwave a bit more depending on the size of the broken pieces of chocolate.
2. Stir in the cream cheese, sugar and remaining 6 tbsps. milk; whisk until blended. Refrigerate for 10 minutes or until slightly cooled.
3. Gently fold in the whipped topping until completely blended. Pour into crust.
4. Freeze pie for 4 hours or until firm. Let stand at room temperature for about 15 minutes before cutting.
5. Garnish with additional whipped topping or whipped cream, and drizzle with chocolate sauce or hot fudge sauce. Yummy!

Yield: 8 servings

This recipe comes from the Baker's German's Sweet Chocolate package.