Organic Raspberry Mocha Pie

At first glance, this pie may look like a lot of steps, but it is very simple, not to mention delicious. 

Take the time to visit your local natural foods market because these organic ingredients are easy to find and worth it.  If you're not clear why refined white sugar and artificial sweeteners are dangerous, there's a lot of great resources online.  Please take the time to check some out.  

If you know the dangers it's still easy to stick to your ideals and have desserts made with real food.  Here's a heavenly one!

• 1 "OREO" Pie Crust (see below)

• 8oz Semi-Sweet Organic Chocolate Chips

• 1 Pint Organic Whipping Cream, divided in half with one cup left in the fridge (you might as well put your bowl and beaters in the freezer at this point)

• 1 - 2 Tbsp Organic Powdered Sugar (optional)

• 6 Tbsp Seedless Organic or Homemade Raspberry Jam, divided

• 2 cups Fresh Organic Raspberries

• 1 - 1 1/2 Tbsp Instant Coffee

• 1Tbsp Water

"Oreo" Cookie Pie Crust Recipe

·        24 Organic Cream Filled Chocolate Cookies

·        1/4 Cup Butter

In a medium-sized bowl or a food processor add the cookies and blend until the texture of coarse meal. Add the melted butter and blend until well combined.

Place the ground crumb mixture into a 9 or 10 inch deep-dish pie pan and press onto the bottom and up the sides evenly. 

Refrigerate the crust for at least an hour before you add the filling. This will help prevent crumbling when you want to serve it.

Makes 1 pie crust.

HEAT 1 cup of the whipped cream on the stove at medium heat.  Do NOT let it boil.  Place the 8oz of chocolate chips in a bowl large enough to add the cream to.  When the cream barely starts to bubble around the edge slowly add it to the chocolate.  Mix gently.  Stir in 2 Tbsp jam & 1Tbsp (to taste) of instant coffee.   Stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended.

POUR the ganache (just a fancy word for chocolate and cream) into crust. Refrigerate 4 hours.  Feel free to take a nap.  My occasional thoughts during this time frame are "Hey, if I start up a new game of Zelda: Ocarina of Time I can make it to the adult stage by the time I can throw my face into this pie."

BEAT the leftover cup of whipped cream until it forms stiff peaks.  I like to add 1-2 Tbl of Organic Powdered Sugar to sweeten it up a little.  :)

FOLD the whipped cream over the ganache.  Arrange the berries on top of pie. Microwave remaining jam and water in small microwaveable bowl on HIGH 30 sec.  Stir until well blended and drizzle over pie. Make sure the syrup is not too warm because it will melt the whipped topping.  Slice into 8 servings.  I like to keep this pie in the freezer and take it out 5 minutes or so before I serve it.  

Now look at this!  Who could not restrain themselves from taking a bite of this pie before I took a picture?!?  Certainly not me, ahem...

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