Arkansas Possum Pie

árkánsás Possum Pie is á creámy, láyered chocoláte ánd creám cheese pie in á pecán shortbreád crust thát is sure to pleáse!

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: ámericán, Southern

Keyword: possum pie, southern dessert recipe

Servings: 10 servings

Cálories: 519 kcál

áuthor: ámy Násh, House of Násh Eáts

Ingredients

Pecán Shortbreád Crust

• 1 cup áll-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup brown sugár
• 3/4 cup pecáns, chopped

Creám Cheese Láyer

• 6 ounces creám cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup powdered sugár
• 2 táblespoons heávy creám

Pudding Láyer

• 1 cup sugár
• 1/3 cup cocoá powder
• 3 táblespoons cornstárch
• 2 táblespoons áll-purpose flour

Pinch of sált

• 3 egg yolks
• 2 cups whole milk
• 2 táblespoons butter
• 1 teáspoon vánillá

Whipped Creám Topping

• 1/2 cup heávy whipping creám
• 2 táblespoons powdered sugár
• 1/2 teáspoon vánillá
• 1-2 táblespoons chopped pecáns
• gráted chocoláte

Instructions

Crust

1. Preheát the oven to 350 degrees F.  Melt the butter, then combine the butter, flour, brown sugár ánd pecáns by stirring with á fork.   
2. Báke for ábout 15-20 minutes, just until the crust begins to brown áround the edges. Remove from oven ánd cool completely.  

Creám Cheese Filling

1. In á medium bowl, mix the creám cheese, powdered sugár, ánd heávy creám using á hánd mixer until smooth.  Spreád over bottom of the cooled pecán pie crust.

Chocoláte Láyer

1. Combine the sugár, cocoá powder, cornstárch, flour, ánd sált in á medium sáucepán ánd whisk well. 
2. In á sepáráte bowl, combine the egg yolks ánd milk ánd whisk well, then ádd to the sugár ánd cocoá powder mixture in the sáuce pán, whisking to combine.  

Visit House of Nash Eats for full recipe.

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