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Possum Pie

This layered pecan, cream cheese, chocolate, and whipped cream pie chills until firm before serving.

$1.64per serving $
300 minstart to table
8servings

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Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup pecans
  • 5 tbsp butter
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
  • 2 tbsp heavy cream
  • 1 vanilla extract
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder non-alkalized
  • 1/4 tsp espresso powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup half and half
  • 1 1/4 cup whole milk
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 oz unsweetened chocolate
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tbsp confectioners sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • pecans
  • chocolate shavings

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 350 F and butter a 9-inch pie pan.
  2. Mix the pecans, 5 tablespoons butter, and salt, then press the mixture into the pan and bake for 12 minutes; cool completely.
  3. Beat the cream cheese, confectioners sugar, and heavy cream until smooth, spread it over the cooled crust, and chill for 20 minutes.
  4. Whisk the cornstarch, cocoa, espresso powder, half and half, whole milk, and sugar in a saucepan, then cook over medium heat until thick.
  5. Melt the unsweetened chocolate and 2 tablespoons butter into the hot pudding, stir in vanilla extract, cool for 15 minutes, and spread over the cream cheese layer.
  6. Whip the heavy cream, confectioners sugar, and vanilla until firm, spread it on top, garnish with pecans and chocolate shavings, and chill for 3 hours.

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