1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, soft.
1/2 cup hellman's (r) real mayonaise
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 package semi-sweet chocolate chips,
1 melted
1 tsp vanilla
1 chocolate pie crust
Directions
1>. In a large bowl with mixer at medium speed beat cream cheese and
real mayonaise until smooth, gradually beat in sugar. 2>. Beat in
eggs, one at atime, beat in chocolate and vanilla until smooth. 3>.
Pour into pie crust, place on cookie sheet. Bake at 3500F oven 30 to
35 minutes or until set. Chill 4 hours.
Servings: 1 servings
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Categories: Chocolate; Dessert
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