Strawberries and Cream Pie

What You'll Need

• One 8-oz block cream cheese, softened
• One cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• One half cup sour cream
• One half cup sugar
• One Oreo pie crust (I have also used a graham cracker crust and both options are fabulous)
• One tsp vanilla
• One tub Cool Whip (8 oz)
• three tsp shortening
• Two cups fresh strawberries, halved

How to Make It

1. Combine chocolate chips and shortening and melt in the microwave.
2. I usually microwave it for about 30 seconds and then stir.
3. If needed, microwave for another 15-20 seconds and stir again.
4. Stir until well combined and then pour about ¾ of the mixture into the bottom of the crust and refrigerate until firm.
5. Beat the cream cheese, sugar, sour cream and vanilla until smooth.
6. Fold in the Cool Whip.
7. Pour (or scoop) the mixture into the crust and refrigerate overnight.
8. Arrange the strawberries on top of the pie.
9. Microwave the remaining chocolate and drizzle over the top.
10. I usually refrigerate again for about an hour before serving.
11. You can also add the strawberries and chocolate before refrigerating overnight - that works great too!

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