Berry Truffle Pie
Call on the sweet berries of summer for this fresh pie recipe. It's pretty enough to attract special attention at a cookout or summer party.

Prep Time:
40 mins
Total Time:
5 hrs 10 mins
Servings:
8 servings
Ingredients
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1 recipe Pastry for Single-Crust Pie (see below) or 1/2 of a 15-ounce package refrigerated piecrusts (1 crust)
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1 6-ounce package (1 cup) semisweet chocolate pieces
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1 tablespoon butter
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1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
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2 tablespoons orange liqueur (optional)
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1/4 cup sifted powdered sugar
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1 quart whole strawberries, rinsed and stems removed
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1 cup mixed berries, such as blueberries and raspberries
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2 tablespoons red currant jelly
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1/2 cup whipping cream
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2 tablespoons sifted powdered sugar
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1/2 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel
Directions
1.
Prepare and/or bake pastry shell; set aside. In a saucepan combine chocolate and butter. Heat and stir over medium-low heat until melted. Add cream cheese and liqueur (if desired). Heat and stir until combined. Remove from heat. Stir in the powdered sugar. Spread in baked pastry shell. Arrange strawberries and mixed berries on filling, placing strawberries stem ends down. Melt jelly; brush over berries. Cover; chill for 4 hours.
2.
Let pie stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving. Beat whipping cream with the 2 tablespoons powdered sugar and the orange peel until soft peaks form. Spoon or pipe whipped cream into center of pie. Makes 8 servings.
Pastry for Single-Crust Pie
Stir together 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in 1/3 cup shortening until pieces are pea-size. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon cold water over part of mixture; gently toss with a fork. Push moistened dough to side of bowl. Repeat, using 1 tablespoon of water at a time, until flour mixture is moistened (4 to 5 tablespoons total). Form dough into a ball. On a floured surface, roll dough into a 12-inch circle. Ease dough into a 9-inch pie plate. Trim to 1/2 inch beyond edge of plate. Fold under extra dough. Crimp edge. Prick bottom and sides of pastry. Line with a double thickness of foil. Bake in a 450 degree F oven 8 minutes. Remove foil. Bake 5 to 6 minutes more or until golden.
Nutrition information
Calories 461, Total Fat 32 g, Saturated Fat 13 g, Cholesterol 56 mg, Sodium 174 mg, Carbohydrate 42 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 6 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 20%, Vitamin C 54%, Calcium null%, Iron 13%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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