On Love and Raspberries

Dear Mister,

Today the two of us being a we has reached a second birthday.

I love you ever so much and to save the internet a long mushy speech about all of the ways in which I love you, I’m going to keep it simple: you are my best friend, you make me the happiest girl in the world, and you are the perfect man for me. I am so lucky to have found you.

I love you more than raspberries, and I love those a whole lot.

Love always,

Dana

(So, I made you Raspberry Eskimo Pie, because you love it and I love you. And I didn’t even change it in any way, I followed the recipe very strictly because I don’t want to mess with your childhood memories of this pie.

Now come home so we can eat it!)


Raspberry Eskimo Pie

(from the 1996 Philadelphia Cheesecake Calendar)
Ingredients

1 Cup chocolate wafer crumbs

2 Tbsp melted butter

1 – 250 g package cream cheese (I used light)

1 – 12 oz can raspberry juice concentrate, thawed

2 Tbsp icing sugar

1 – 1 L container of whipped topping (once again, I used light)

raspberries for garnish

Directions
  • Combine chocolate wafer crumbs and melted butter with a fork.
  • Press crust into the bottom of a pie plate (I pushed it part way up the sides, because I found it more visually pleasing, but that left the crust pretty thin). Put it in the freezer while you make the filling.
  • Blend the cream cheese, juice concentrate and icing sugar until smooth, and then fold in the whipped topping.
  • Pour filling over the prepared crust and pop the pie back into the freezer.
  • Freeze until firm (~4 hours), and remove from freezer 10 minutes before serving.
  • Garnish with raspberries and serve.

This pie is so ridiculously good, the raspberry flavor is so intense, and it is so very easy to make.

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7 Responses to On Love and Raspberries

  1. I’m sure your mister will be happy to know you love him more than raspberries :)

    Congratulations to both of you and many many years of happiness. Can I invite myself to enjoy a slice of this wonderful eskimo pie? It looks beautiful.

    xo

    • Dana says:

      Of course you could have a slice, though they are quickly disappearing.

      When I brought it out I definitely got a reaction of, “Is that what I think that is? Yes!!!” Overall, I think it was a good choice.

  2. Congratulations on the anniversary! I’ve never heard of Eskimo Pie but I’m definitely going to bookmark this because it sounds like it’s right up my alley!

  3. Kathleen says:

    Happy Anniversary. This pie sounds fabulous!

    • Dana says:

      Thanks so much Kathleen!

      It is really good. I had to phone the mister’s mom to get the recipe, they’ve been eating it at their house since the mister and his brothers were kids. Family tested recipes are always good to have on hand.

  4. Jess says:

    Looks delicious. I love pie. I’m going to have to try this ASAP.

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