Shelly's Recipe

CHOCOLATE TOFFEE CREAM PIE

Category: Pies - Cream and Custard

Crust: (can use store bought chocolate crumb crust, which I did)
1 1/2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
2 tablespoons sugar

Filling:
3/4 cup heavy cream
6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped (can use chips)
3/4 cup cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
3/4 cup chopped chocolate covered toffee candy

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Make the crust: In a medium bowl, combine the wafer crumbs, butter and sugar. Press the mixture into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie place. Bake for 10 minutes. Place on a wire rack to cool.

Prepare the filling: Measure the heavy cream in a 2 cup measuring cup. Heat the cream in the microwave for 1 minute until warmed. Remove the cream from the microwave and add the chopped chocolate/chocolate chips to the cream. Let stand, covered for 5 minutes, then stir until cream and chocolate combine and gets smooth.

In a medium bowl, combine the cream cheese, brown sugar and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Alternatively, you can prepare this in your stand mixer using the paddle attachment.

Gently beat in the chocolate/cream mixture into the bowl until fully incorporated. Fold in a 1/2 cup of the chopped toffee candy into the mixture. Pour this filling into your cooled chocolate crust and sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup chopped toffee candy. Chill the pie until firm, about 2 hours or overnight to allow flavors to meld.