Desserts

Cream Cheese Brownie Pie (one of my favorite pies)

1 baked pie crust
1 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese softened
3 tbls sugar
1 tsp vanilla
3 eggs
1 box Pillsbury Thick'n Fudgy Hot Fudge Swirl Deluxe Brownie Mix. (any Brownie Mix will do)
1/3 cup oil
2 tbls water
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Heat oven to 350
In medium bowl combine cream cheese , sugar, vanilla and 1 egg. Beat until smooth. Set aside. Remove hot fudge packet from brownie mix for tipping. In large bow., combine brownie mix, oil, 1 tbls water, and remaining 2 eggs. Beat 50 strokes with a spoon.

Spread 1/2 cup brownie mixture in bottom of the pie crust. Spoon and carefully spread cream cheese mixture over brownie layer. Top with remaining brownie mixture, spread evenly. Sprinkle with pecans.

Bake at 350 for 40-50 minutes or until center is puffed and crust is golden brown.

Place hot fudge from packet in small microwave safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH for 30 seconds. Stir in remaining tbls water. Drizzle fudge over top of pie. Cool 3 hours or until completely cooled. Refrigerate.