Special Strawberry Pie

In mixing bowl, beat cream cheese with sugar until smooth. Crush about 3/4 cup of the berries; beat into cream cheese mixture. Spread cheese mixture in prepared cooled pastry shell. Dip tips of remaining berries into the melted chocolate; arrange berries upright over the cheese layer. Sprinkle with ground almonds then arrange chocolate leaves around edge of pie. Chill thoroughly before serving. Store in refrigerator.

Chocolate Leaves

• 2 ounces semisweet chocolate 1/4 teaspoon shortening

Choose about 12 rose leaves or camellia leaves (or use other pesticide-free non poisonous leaves). Wipe with a clean towel. In a double boiler over hot water, melt 2 ounces semisweet chocolate with 1/4 teaspoon vegetable shortening. Use the back of a teaspoon to coat the undersides of leaves with the melted chocolate. Do not coat edges. Place coated leaves on wax paper-lined plate or pan. Place in refrigerator or freezer to harden. When ready to use, loosen edges. Starting with stem end, carefully peel leaves away from the chocolate.

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