
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Prepare and roll out Deep Dish Pie Pastry. Transfer pastry to a 9-1/2- to 10-inch deep-dish pie plate. Trim crust edge 1/2-inch beyond pie plate. Flute edge high. Line pastry with double thickness of foil. Bake 8 minutes. Remove foil; bake 6 minutes more or until golden. Cool on wire rack. Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees F.
2. In medium mixing bowl combine cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1 egg; beat on low speed until smooth. Spread cream cheese mixture in cooled pastry shell. Sprinkle with chopped chocolate.
3. In bowl combine pumpkin, brown sugar, and spice. Stir in 4 eggs. Gradually stir in half-and-half. Slowly pour pumpkin mixture on chocolate layer. To prevent overbrowning, cover pie edge with foil.
4. Bake 60 to 65 minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean. Remove foil. Cool on wire rack. Cover and refrigerate within 2 hour. Top with chopped chocolate.
Deep Dish Pie Pastry:In medium bowl, stir together 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Using pastry blender or two knives cut in 6 tablespoons shortening until pieces are pea-size. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon cold water over part of flour mixture; gently toss with fork. Push moistened dough to side of bowl. Repeat, using 1 tablespoon water at a time, until all flour is moistened (5 to 6 tablespoons total). Form into ball. On lightly floured surface, flatten dough. Roll pastry from center to edge into 13-inch circle. Serves 8.
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This was such a great hit last year with family and friends. It was two great desserts in one. I agree with the other reviews, you will need a deep dish. In answer to sherikins913 you can use a store bought crust! Enjoy!!
11/19/2009 04:20:26 PM Report AbuseFabulously delicious recipe, baked many times last fall. I second what everyone says about making sure that you use a large enough pan. The recipe says DEEP DISH, and means it. You can actually make two pies with this using a regular 9" pie pan. Today I used two refrigerated roll-out pie crusts to form one crust in the bottom and sides of a 9x13 pan. My next attempt: to make mini-muffin pan Pumpkin Chocolate Cheesecake tartlets!
11/16/2009 12:44:42 AM Report AbuseThis was a huge hit and I've been asked to begin a tradition by making this every year now! I do agree with holly.gosse, it requires a very large pie pan.
11/11/2009 10:20:44 AM Report Abusecan this be made in a spring cheese cake pan with gramcracker crust?
11/10/2009 11:50:10 AM Report AbuseMy family loves traditional pumpkin pie and looked at this one a little suspicously. However, after the first piece was cut, everyone wanted to try it and it was the favorite dessert of the day.
11/10/2009 10:50:04 AM Report Abuse