Berry-Licious Cream Cheese Tart / Pie

Ingredients

Chocolate layer

• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
• 2 tablespoons butter

Creamy cheese filling

• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup whipping cream
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons brandy (using a flavored like kirschwasser (cherries)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2-3 cups fresh strawberries, washed, dried and hulled

Glaze

• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1/4 cup seedless raspberry preserves

Pecan Crown

• 1/3-1/2 cup pecan halves, toasted

Directions

1. 1

   Crust:

2. 2

   Prepare pie crust in a tart or pie pan.

3. 3

   Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

4. 4

   Prick pie crust and cover with foil or wax paper topping with weights. Baking for 10 minutes.

5. 5

   Chocolate layer:.

6. 6

   Melt chocolate and butter together to blend. Spread melted chocolate over bottom of baked pie shell. Chill.

7. 7

   Creamy cheese filling:

8. 8

   Beat cream cheese with whipping cream, sugar, brandy, and vanilla.

9. 9

   Spread over chocolate. Chill 2-4 hours.

10. 10

    Glaze:.

11. 11

    Combine honey and preserves bring to a boil then reduce and simmer 5-10 minutes to reduce. Chill.

12. 12

    Arrange strawberries cut side down on cream.

13. 13

    Arrange pecans along the sides around the strawberries.

14. 14

    Brush berries and pecans with glaze.

15. 15

    Refrigerate until ready to serve. When slicing be sure to go through the chocolate and crust layers.