BLACK BOTTOM PIE RECIPE

The Black Bottom Pie is a wonderful pie to make, the texture is so smooth and when you cut the Black Bottom Pie you will see why it's called a Black Bottom Pie as the chocolate layer is on the bottom of the pie with the vanilla on the top just exquisite.

Black Bottom Pie Ingredients

GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST:
1/2 cup diet margarine
1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs

FILLING:
1/4 cup cocoa
1 1/2 cups skim milk
1 Tbs vanilla extract
12 packets sweetener
1 envelope unflavoured gelatin
3/4 cup part skim ricotta cheese
1 packet low calorie whipped topping mix

Black Bottom Pie Method

Combine crumbs with diet margarine by cutting in softened margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press firmly in bottom and sides of 9 inch pie pan. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 10 minutes and then cool. In a small saucepan sprinkle gelatin over 1/2 cup skim milk and then let it stand for one minute. Heat stirring constantly until gelatin dissolves. In blender, blend ricotta until smooth and add gelatin mixture, remaining 1 cup milk and vanilla and continue blending until completely smooth. Remove half the mixture and set aside. To mixture still in blender add 6 packs sugar substitute and cocoa and blend thoroughly. Pour blender mixture into crust and chill for 30 minutes or until partially set. At the same time chill remaining mixture for 30 minutes. Prepare whipped topping mix according to package directions gradually adding remaining 6 packets sugar substitute. Whisk into reserved chilled mixture until blended smoothly. Spoon over chocolate layer and chill until set. Garnish the Black Bottom Pie with dusting of cocoa.

Enjoy your freshly made Black Bottom Pie!