Special Strawberry Pie

Special Strawberry Pie Recipe
A great strawberry pie recipe...try this one !

Strawberry Pie Recipe Ingredients :

* 1 9-inch pie shell, baked
* 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
* 2 tablespoons sugar
* 4 cup strawberries, washed and hulled
* 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted
* ground almonds
* chocolate leaves, below

Strawberry Pie Recipe INSTRUCTIONS :
In mixing bowl, beat cream cheese with sugar until smooth. Crush about 3/4 cup of the berries; beat into cream cheese mixture. Spread cheese mixture in prepared cooled pastry shell. Dip tips of remaining berries into the melted chocolate; arrange strawberries upright over the cheese layer. Sprinkle with ground almonds then arrange chocolate leaves around edge of pie. Chill thoroughly before serving. Store in refrigerator.

Chocolate Leaves

* 2 ounces semisweet chocolate 1/4 teaspoon shortening

Choose about 12 rose leaves or camellia leaves (or use other pesticide-free non poisonous leaves). Wipe with a clean towel. In a double boiler over hot water, melt 2 ounces semisweet chocolate with 1/4 teaspoon vegetable shortening. Use the back of a teaspoon to coat the undersides of leaves with the melted chocolate. Do not coat edges. Place coated leaves on wax paper-lined plate or pan. Place in refrigerator or freezer to harden. When ready to use, loosen edges. Starting with stem end, carefully peel leaves away from the chocolate.
The special strawberry pie recipe is ready...enjoy the pie !