The chocolate filling, sour cream and cherries make this pie recipe similar to a black forest torte.
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Crust
Single crust pie pastry
Filling
34 cup Land O Lakes® Butter
34 cup sugar
6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 large Land O Lakes® Eggs, separated
2 tablespoons water
14 cup sugar
Topping
1 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons sugar
12 teaspoon vanilla
12 cup canned cherry pie filling
Chocolate syrup ice cream topping, if desired
STEP 1
Heat oven to 350°F. Line 9-inch pie pan with pastry; crimp or flute crust. Set aside.
STEP 2
Melt 3/4 cup butter in 2-quart saucepan over medium heat. Stir in 3/4 cup sugar and 6 tablespoons cocoa. Remove from heat; cool 5 minutes.
STEP 3
Stir in flour. Whisk in egg yolks, one at a time, until well mixed. Stir in 2 tablespoons water.
STEP 4
Beat egg whites in bowl at high speed, scraping bowl often, until foamy. Continue beating, gradually adding 1/4 cup sugar, until soft peaks form. Gently stir chocolate mixture into egg whites just until mixed.
STEP 5
Pour filling into prepared pie shell. Bake 35-45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes.
STEP 6
Stir together sour cream, 2 tablespoons sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla in medium bowl. Spread over warm pie; top with spoonfuls of cherry pie filling. Bake 5 minutes.
STEP 7
Drizzle with ice cream topping, if desired. Serve warm.
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