Strawberries & Cream Pie

I've been a little obsessed with making pie.

I love pie.

I love the crust and the fruity middle, the flavors that melt in your mouth.

Anyways.

Here's another pie recipe.

Paul said he liked this one better than the Blueberry Dream made a few weeks ago. I think I might have to agree.

This is so easy, a no-bake pie and is so good. If you don't want to make a graham cracker crust you can also use the Chex cereal crust, Pamela's shortbread cookies in place of the grahams, or there's a chocolate shell on the bottom that I think could take the place of a crust.

Yum.

Strawberries & Cream Pie

1 cup (6oz) semisweet chocolate chips, divided

3 t. shortening, divided

1 graham cracker crust

1 8oz package cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup sour cream

1 t. vanilla

1 8oz carton Cool Whip

2 cups fresh strawberries, halved

1/2 cup seedless strawberry jam

In the microwave, melt 3/4 cup chocolate chips and 2 t. shortening; stir until smooth. Brush over crust. Refrigerate until firm.

In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, sour cream, and vanilla until smooth. Fold in Cool Whip. Spoon into crust. Refrigerate for 1 hour.

Arrange strawberries over pie. In the microwave, heat jam until melted; brush over the top. Melt remaining chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over pie. Refrigerate until chilled.