Shirley's Recipes

Food Group: pie\\

Name: German Sweet Chocolate Cream Pie
Key Ingredient: Cool Whip
Preparation: freeze
Cuisine: American
Food Group: sugar
Meals: dinner
Courses: dessert
Temperature: frozen
Effort: easy
Prep. Time: :20
Elapsed Time: 4:20
Servings: 8

1 (4 ounce) package German sweet chocolate
1/3 cup milk, divided
2 tablespoons granulated sugar (optional)
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (8 ounce) container Cool Whip Topping, thawed
1 8-inch graham cracker crust

Heat chocolate and 2 tablespoons of the milk over low heat, stirring until melted. Beat sugar into cream cheese; add remaining milk and chocolate mixture, beat until smooth. Fold Cool Whip Topping into chocolate mixture and blend until smooth. Spoon mixture into crust. Freeze about 4 hours. Garnish with chocolate curls, if desired. Let stand at room temperature 15 minutes or until pie can be cut easily.