American Pie Council

Celebration Cheese Pie

Celebration Cheese Pie – Best of Show 2003
National Pie Championships
By Raine Gottess, Celebration, FL

Crust
15-18 Keebler Pecan Sandie Cookies (crushed)
1/4 c butter (melted)
Stir butter into finely crushed cookies with fork. Press into 9 pie pan to shape
crust. Freeze to firm

Layer #1
2oz. Philadelphia Cream Cheese (softened)
2 c cool whip
1 T sugar
1/4 confectioner´s sugar
Beat all ingredients in mixer until blended, spread onto crust and freeze while
making next layers

Layer #2
2 oz. Philadelphia Cream Cheese (softened)
1/3 c confectioner´s sugar
2 c cool whip
3/4 cup peanut butter
Beat 1st three ingredients together until blended. Mix in the peanut butter and
spread on top of pie. Freeze

Layer #3
2 oz. Philadelphia Cream Chees (softened)
1/3 cup confectioner´s sugar
2 c Cool Whip
2 oz. melted Bakers German Sweet Chocolate baking squares
Beat 1st three ingredients together until blended. Add the melted Bakers
German Sweet Chocolate Baking Squares to the bowl, beat and spread on top
of pie. Freeze.

Decorate with Cool Whip

Can be kept frozen and cut to serve