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Pie: Creamy Chocolate Mint Pie




Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients



• 1 Pillsbury Pet Ritz frozen deep dish pie crust
  
• 1 1/4 cups milk
  
• 1 (4 serving size) package chocolate pudding and pie filling (not instant)
  
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
  
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  
• 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
  
• 3 to 5 drops green food color
  
• 2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed
  
• 2 thin rectangular chocolate and green mints, unwrapped
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Bake pie crust as directed on package for one crust baked pie shell. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
   
2. Meanwhile, in 2 quart saucepan, stir together milk and pudding mix; cook as directed on package. Continue cooking over low heat while adding chocolate chips, stirring until melted. Set aside.
   
3. In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, peppermint extract and 1 to 2 drops of the green food color until smooth. Gently fold in 1 cup of the whipped toppinh.
   
4. Spread cream cheese mixture in shell. Top with chocolate mixture. Refrigerate atleast 2 hours until set. To color remaining 1 cup whipped topping, in a small bowl, stir together whipped topping and remaining 2 drops food color. Garnish pie with whipped topping. Chop mints and sprinkle over whipped topping. Cover and store in refrigerator.