Some Christmas sights from our house for your enjoyment.
Our candy canes are actually red this year. We also have a flood light on the manger-so you can see them better. This year, we also don't have the extra lights in the trees.
Here's my traditional Chocolate Cream Pie recipe-improved thru the years.
2 or 3 pkgs. of 8 oz. cream cheese 1 cup milk
1 1/2 cups sugar 2-3 lg. tubs of Cool Whip
1 cup cocoa powder 3 teaspoons of vanilla
6-10 cooked pie crusts. Grated semi-sweet chocolate chips or candy bar
Combine cream cheese, sugar, & vanilla in lg. mixing bowl. Add cocoa alternately with milk, beating until smooth. Gradually add & fold in Cool Whip until well combined. Pour or scoop into pie shells quickly. The more cream cheese you use, the quicker it sets up. However, I prefer the more cream cheese. Garnish with grated semi-sweet chocolate chips. Freeze until ready to serve. (Stephanie prefers to let it thaw a little before serving.) Depending on how full you make the pies, you may or may not have leftover filling. If you do, just freeze it-for more pies later.
Our Christmas traditions: peanut clusters and my chocolate cream pie.
