Name: No-Bake Chocolate Raspberry Cream Pie
Cook time: 30 minutes
Total time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Ingredients: 7 ounces chocolate wafer cookies (about 32), coarsely broken; 1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate chips; 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk; 1/4 cup crème fraîche*; 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon peel; 2 1/2 cups fresh raspberries (two 6-ounce containers)

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No-Bake Chocolate Raspberry Cream PieLisa Hubbard

The perfect dessert for your next barbecue: This chilled pie is an appealing combination of chocolate, berries, and lemon. And all it takes is a food processor and a whisk. The crust—made from chocolate wafer cookies and melted chocolate—is simply pressed into the pan. The filling is just a mix of sweet, bright, and tangy ingredients.

Kitchen science:

The filling firms as it chills, creating nice clean slices of piebut it doesn't contain any thickeners. The secret? Lemon juice. When it reacts with the other ingredients, it helps thicken the filling.

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