Strawberry Truffle Pie

Strawberry Truffle Pie Ingredients 1 6-ounce package (1 cup) semisweet chocolate pieces 1 tablespoon butter or margarine 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, cubed and softened 2 tablespoons orange liqueur or orange juice 1/4 cup sifted powdered sugar 1 recipe Baked Pastry Shell (see recipe below) 1 pound whole strawberries, rinsed and stems removed 1/4 cup red currant jelly 1/2 cup whipping cream 2 tablespoons sifted powdered sugar 1/2 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel Directions 1. In saucepan, combine chocolate and butter. Heat and stir over medium-low heat until melted. Add cream cheese and liqueur. Heat and stir until combined. 2. Remove from heat. Stir in the 1/4 cup powdered sugar. Spread in bottom of Baked Pastry Shell. Arrange berries, stem ends down, in chocolate. Melt jelly; brush over berries. Cover; chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours. 3. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving. In chilled medium bowl, combine whipping cream, the 2 tablespoons powdered sugar, and orange peel; beat with chilled beaters of an electric mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form (tips curl). Dollop over pie. Makes 8 servings. Baked Pastry Shell: In a large bowl, stir together 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in 1/3 cup shortening until pieces are pea-size. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon cold water over part of the mixture; gently toss with a fork. Push moistened dough to the side of the bowl. Repeat moistening dough, using 1 tablespoon cold water at a time, until all the dough is moistened (4 to 5 tablespoons cold water total). Form dough into a ball. On a lightly floured surface, use your hands to slightly flatten dough. Roll dough from center to edge into a circle about 12 inches in diameter. To transfer pastry, wrap it around the rolling pin. Unroll pastry into a 9-inch pie plate. Ease pastry into pie plate, being careful not to stretch pastry. Trim pastry to 1/2 inch beyond edge of pie plate. Fold under extra pastry. Crimp edge as desired. Generously prick bottom and side of pastry in pie plate with a fork. Prick all around where bottom and side meet. Line pastry with a double thickness of foil. Bake in a 450 degree F oven for 8 minutes. Remove foil. Bake for 5 to 6 minutes more or until golden. Cool on a wire rack.