Black forest pie

Black forest pie is simple but impressive it’s the one I make to show how much I care. The tempting combination of chocolate and tangy red cherries is guaranteed to make someone feel special. From Trudy Black of Dedham Massachusetts.

Ingredients:

3/4 cup sugar

1/3 cup baking cocoa

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/3 cup milk

1/4 cup butter, cubed

2 eggs, lightly beaten

1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling, divided

1 unbaked pastry shell (9 inches)

Whipped topping, optional

Method - Black forest pie

In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cocoa and flour. Stir in milk until smooth. Add butter. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly.

Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer.

Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into eggs; return all to pan, stirring constantly. Fold in half of the pie filling.

Pour into pastry shell. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until filling is almost set. Cool completely on a wire rack. Just before serving, top with the remaining pie filling and whipped topping if desired. Yield: 6-8 servings.