Carrot Patch Pie Recipe

• Thaw pie shell according to package instructions.
• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
• Using a double boiler, melt semi-chocolate and ¼ cup of butter.
• In a large mixing bowl beat sugars and egg together until creamy (approximately 2 minutes). Stir in flour, baking powder, cocoa and melted chocolate. Pour into thawed pie shell and transfer to a baking tray. Bake for 25- 30 minutes. Insert a toothpick to check doneness (toothpick should come out with very little brownie). Allow pie to cool.
• Once pie is cooled spread icing on top gently spooning out small holes for strawberries. Place strawberries into spooned out holes with green stem pointing upwards.
• Spoon chocolate crumbs around strawberries and sprinkle “grass” around the edges of the pie.

Carrots

• Using a double boiler, melt orange chocolate.
• Dip strawberries one at a time into melted chocolate leaving green tops intact. Allow excess chocolate to drip off.
• Place dipped strawberry onto the lined baking sheet. Drizzle coated part of strawberry with extra chocolate to create decorative lines.
• Allow chocolate to set fully

Icing

• In a small bowl, cream together remaining butter, icing sugar and cocoa. Set aside.

Grass

• Pour coconut flakes into a small bowl. Stir in green food coloring, a few drops at a time, until you reach a desired grass colour. Set aside.