Sounds good to me but I would use cream cheese that is fat free and
this dessert becomes a health food.

Melba's Jammin' wrote:

> In article >, "Dee Randall"
> > wrote:
>
>
>>I have always just ignored recipes that call for "cool whip."
>>
>>What exactly is cool whip - what are its uses?
>>
>>Can you make it yourself from your own ingredients if your recipe
>>calls for it?
>
>
>>thanks so much.
>>
>>Dee
>
>
> Think imitation sweetened whipped cream.
> I just made this pie using 1 pint whipping cream, whipped and sweetened:
>
> { Exported from MasterCook Mac }
>
> 10-Minute German Sweet Chocolate Pie
>
> Recipe By:
> Serving Size: 1
> Preparation Time: 0:00
> Categories: Desserts
>
> Amount Measure Ingredient Preparation Method
> 4 oz. German¹s Sweet Chocolate
> 1/3 cup milk
> 2 Tbsp. sugar
> 3 oz. cream cheese softened
> 3 1/2 cups Cool Whip
> 8 ² crumb crust (Johnson¹s prepared crust)
>
> Heat chocolate and 2 Tbsp. of the milk in a saucepan over low heat,
> stirring until chocolate is melted. Beat sugar into cream cheese; add
> remaining milk and chocolate mixture and beat until smooth. Fold in
> Cool Whip; spoon into crust. Freeze until firm, about 4 hours. Garnish
> with chocolate curls, if desired. Store leftovers (hah!!) in freezer.
>
> Makes 6-8 servings. Chris and Becky love it. Chocolate crust is good.
>
> ‹‹‹‹‹
> Notes: Source: Cool Whip container, November, 1980.
>
>
> Per serving (excluding unknown items): 444 Calories; 32g Fat (64%
> calories from fat); 9g Protein; 31g Carbohydrate; 104mg Cholesterol;
> 291mg Sodium Food Exchanges: 1 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Fruit; 6 Fat; 1 1/2
> Other Carbohydrates
>
> _____