CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE

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Cherries are primarily for garnish, however, they are 1 gram of carbs per half cherry as shown.

You can top the pie with Creme Fraiche (Click here for recipe)

CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE

This pie is completely awesome…very addictive! The creamy consistency is simply perfect! Run to the kitchen to make this one! You won't be sorry! This pie did not last long. The crust is like a high-carb crust...seriously! You can use almond flour, but it is way better with ground almonds (I buy a large bag of sliced almonds at Costco - PriceSmart where I live - same thing). I use my coffee bean grinder, but a good food processor or blender would also work. I use sliced almonds to make my almond meal. In fact, I worked with that for years until I figured out a way to order my almond flour in bulk from Honeyville Grains down to Panama in Central America.

The pie can be topped with Creme Fraiche (CLICK for recipe).

Ingredients:

Crust:

¹/₂cup ground almonds (125 mL)

¹/₂cup Gluten-Free Bake Mix 2, OR Keto Bake Mix (125 mL)

2 tbsp powdered sweetener of choice (30 mL)

¹/₄tsp salt (1 mL)

6 tbsp butter, melted (90 mL)

Liquid sweetener to equal 2 tsp sugar (10 mL)

¹/₂tsp vanilla extract (2 mL)

Filling:

8 oz regular cream cheese, cut up into pieces (250 g)

¹/₄cup unsalted butter (60 mL)

1 cup whole milk powder, OR (250 mL) - can reduce by 1/4 cup

skim milk powder, OR coconut milk powder, OR heavy cream powder (Amazon)

Liquid sweetener to equal ³/₄cup sugar (175 mL)

¹/₂cup whipping cream (125 mL)

²/₃cup powdered sweetener of choice (150 mL)

¹/₃cup cocoa (75 mL)

1 tbsp cold water (15 mL)

1 tbsp unflavored gelatin (OR the kind in a grocery store) (2 mL)

¹/₃cup boiling water

¹/₂tsp vanilla extract (2 mL)

Optional - Grated unsweetened Baker's chocolate for Garnish

Instructions:

Crust: In medium bowl, combine ground almonds, Gluten-Free Bake Mix 2, OR Keto Bake Mix, powdered sweetener and salt. In small bowl, combine melted butter, liquid sweetener and vanilla extract. Stir into ground almond mixture. Bake in 350°F (180°C) oven 12 minutes. Set aside to cool.

Filling: In food processor, process cream cheese and unsalted butter. Add whole milk powder, OR skim milk powder, OR coconut milk powder, liquid sweetener, whipping cream, powdered sweetener and cocoa; process.

In small bowl, place cold water and stir in gelatin. Allow to soften for a minute or so and then stir in the boiling water to dissolve the gelatin. Add to the food processor along with vanilla extract; process. Pour over prepared crust. Sprinkle with grated chocolate, if desired, or use creamy homemade Creme Fraiche (my way) to cover (delicious). Refrigerate.

Helpful Hint: You can use almond flour instead of ground almonds, but the crust is so much better with ground almonds. You can garnish this pie with cherries and Creme Fraiche, either piped on decoratively as I did and then add another dollop next to or on the pie when serving, or cover the entire pie and sprinkle grated chocolate over top.

If you would like to have more of a chocolate mousse type of pie (i.e. a softer, less firm pie), add an extra 1/3 cup boiling water. Both ways are nice!

Yield: 10 servings

1 serving

318.1 calories

9.1 g protein

28.0 g fat

1.9 g fiber

7.7 g net carbs

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