Ingredients:
1 1/2 c. chocolate or vanilla wafer cookie crumbs
1/3 c. margarine, melted
1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
1/2 c. sugar, divided
2 eggs, separated
1 c. semisweet chocolate chips, melted
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. whipped cream, lightly whipped
3/4 c. chopped pecans
Chocolate curls, recipe follows
Directions:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Combine crumbs and margarine; press onto bottom and up side of a 9 inch pie plate. Bake 10 minutes. Cool completely on wire rack.
Combine cream cheese and 1/4 c. sugar in large bowl. Beat egg yolks; gradually stir into cheese mixture with melted chocolate chips and vanilla. Beat egg whites in small bowl until foamy. Gradually add remaining 1/4 c. sugar, beating until soft peaks form. Gently fold egg whites into chocolate mixture. Fold in whipped cream and pecans. Pour chocolate filling into prepared crust and freeze until firm. Garnish with chocolate curls.
Chocolate curls:
Melt 3/4 c. semisweet chocolate chips in small saucepan over low heat. Spread layer on cold baking sheet. Refrigerate until firm, 15 minutes. Slip tip of a straight-sided metal spatula under chocolate. Push spatula firmly along baking sheet, so chocolate curls as it is pushed up. Place curls on waxed paper.
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