Three Blind Mice Chocolate Cheese Pie. photo courtesy of the American Pie Council

Crisco Pie Crust:
1 1/3 cup of flour
½ tsp salt
½  cup Crisco
3-4 TBS cold water

1. Combine flour and salt in a small mixing bowl.  Cut in Crisco forming a course mixture.  Add water a little at a time.  Work the dough into a ball.

2. Roll on floured board 1 and a half inches larger than your pie plate.  Pinch and trim the edges.

3. Bake at 350°F for 20-25 minutes.  Place foil in pie shell for 25 minutes, remove and bake another 5-8 minutes so the crust will be golden brown.  Cool before using.

Brownie Layer
¼ cup butter
½ cup sugar
½ tsp vanilla
1 egg
¼ cup cocoa
1/8 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp salt

1. In a small mixing bowl, blend the butter, sugar, and vanilla.  Add egg and beat together.  Combine the dry ingredients and add to the butter mixture.  Spread in a greased pie plate.

2. Bake at 350°F for 8-10 minutes.  Cool and set aside.

Cheesecake Layer
4 ounces softened cream cheese
¾ cup sugar
2 eggs
½ cup sour cream
¼ cup flour
1 tsp clear vanilla
1/3 cup whole milk

1. Blend cheese and sugar together.  Add milk and mix in the eggs.  Add sour cream, vanilla and flour.  Mix until smooth.

2. Pour into a greased pie plate and bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes.

3. Cool- Remove from plate and place in the freezer to set before using.

Ganache
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
2/3 cup heavy whipping cream

1. Melt in a double boiler.  When chips are melted pour into and bowl and cool before using

2. In the baked pie shell, spread 4 tbs of ganache.  Add the brownie layer.  Spread 4 tbs of ganache over the brownie layer and add the cheesecake layer.  Set aside.

Chocolate Filling
2 cups of whole milk
¾ cup sugar
¼ cup cornstarch
2 egg yolks
¼ cup sifted cocoa
½ tsp vanilla
1 tsp butter

1. On low heat place 1 cup of the milk with the sugar, vanilla and the butter.

2. In a mixing bowl add the other cup of milk with the egg, cornstarch and cocoa.  Whip until smooth.  Add slowly to the heated mixture stirring to prevent lumps.  Pour over the cheesecake layer.

3. Cool and top with 4 cups on whipped topping and chocolate curls.

How to enter (required): Visit a chocolate manufacturer’s website from the ones listed below and then come back and leave a comment telling us the name of the chocolate manufacturer you visited and the name of your favorite product! Leave a new comment for each chocolate manufacturer you visit.

Example: “MARS: I love Fling Chocolate in hazelnut.” 

The giveaway ends on August 25, 2009 at 8pm, Pacific Standard Time. 

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UPDATE: are you one of the winners? check out the list!

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IMPORTANT: Due to hot temperatures, some manufacturers will have to wait till the end of September to send out the prizes.

*Please make sure you leave a comment for each additional entry so you get credited.
*Also, please make sure you typed in the correct email address.
*The winners will be announced via e-mail and have 2 days to get back to us or other name will be chosen.
*Incomplete entries will be disqualified & deleted.

I just want to say THANK YOU to all our sponsors for offering these delicious chocolate prizes! I listed them below in random order. Good luck, my friends! And tweet about this giveaway to the ones you love!

ROXY CHOCSMITH

Winners: 3

Prizes: one 12 pc. box each; the box is comprised of a dozen assorted handmade chocolate truffles, a good cross section of Roxy Chocsmith’s most popular and unique flavors.

Website: RoxyChocsmith.com

CHALMERS GANACHE

Winners: 4

Prizes: 1 trio set each. The stylish set includes three 8.25 oz. jars of Chalmers Ganache – may include: original Luxe Dark, Ultra Mint, and Mucho Mayan Spice [flavors may vary], all made with the finest European cocoas and natural ingredients and presented in a lush brown sueded gift box tied with Chalmers blue grosgrain ribbon. Suggested retail price for the set is around $30. The set makes a perfect hostess or business gift or treat for your favorite chocoholic.

Website: ChalmersGanache.com

NAVITAS NATURALS

Winners: 3

Prizes: 1 package (8oz) of the organic Sweet Cacao Nibs each. Navitas Naturals’ Sweet Cacao Nibs are a delicious snack and they also add bold flavor and crunchy texture to recipes. The organic cacao beans are hand-selected for quality in the rainforests of Peru and then peeled and partially ground to form small “nibs.” The nibs are rolled in Cacao Paste and lightly mixed with organic sugar cane juice. Raw cacao is one of the world’s best sources of antioxidants, the richest food source of magnesium, and offers an array of essential minerals and nutrients. All ingredients are certified organic, kosher, vegan and raw.

Website: NavitasNaturals.com

BLOOMSBERRY & CO

Winners: 5

Prizes: a 2 bars sampler set each.

Dr. Chocolate is all natural premium Dark chocolate 55% cocoa. Emergency Chocolate is all natural premium Milk chocolate 34% cocoa.

Website: Bloomsberryusa.com

BITTERSWEET ORIGINS

Winners: 5

Prizes: Puerto Plata. Bittersweet makes microbatches of chocolate, starting from roasting of the beans.  This 75% bar from the Dominican Republic is simply the organic cacao plus organic cane juice, creating a bar with a subtle berry flavor.
50 grams
ingredients: organic cocoa mass, organic evaporated cane juice

Website: BittersweetOrigins.com

MARS SNACKFOOD

Winners: 1

Prizes: 3 of the FLING Chocolate multipack boxes in milk chocolate, dark chocolate and hazelnut. 

Website: FlingChocolate.com

VIVANI

Winners: 6

Prizes: 1 tin per winner. Each tin holds two full size chocolate bars and the tin itself has a copy of the original work of the artist and makes a nice collectible.

Website: VivaniChocolate.com