Mocha Cheese Pie

Cream cheese is sweetened and whipped until fluffy. Then eggs, melted chocolate, coffee, and frozen whipped topping are stirred in. This mocha and cream cheese filling is poured into a pie shell, baked and then chilled before serving.

• Calories: 476 Calories

Ingredients

• 8 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
• 3 eggs
• ⅓ cup white sugar
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 tablespoon instant coffee powder
• 1 tablespoon boiling water
• 1 (9 inch) pie shell
• ¼ cup frozen whipped topping, thawed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

In a double boiler, over hot (not boiling) water, melt chocolate morsels; stir until smooth, and set aside.

Step 3

In a cup, dissolve coffee in 1 tablespoon boiling water.

Step 4

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar together until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add melted chocolate and coffee; mix well, then blend in frozen whipped topping.

Step 5

Pour mixture into pie shell and bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes. Turn oven off and allow pie to stand in oven with door ajar for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool. Refrigerate 20 to 30 minutes before serving. Garnish with whipped topping and chocolate curls just prior to serving, if desired.