Five stars for "holy yum- you need to try this pie!". All of the pie fans at my family's Thanksgiving dinner loved this one . Just saying "cranberry- raspberry" piqued interest, and it lived up - the colors are so pretty and the flavor is just incredible. I followed the recipe to the letter, with the exception of adding a few teaspoons extra tapioca for safe measure. Runny pies make me cry! I used a full top crust brushed with milk and some dusting sugar, it turned out to be a good decision- the filling is quite tart- a good (and plentiful) crust lends balance. Given the fact that I'm now finding myself dreaming of this pie, I put a few extra bags of cranberries in the freezer. I plan to make this for a Christmas dinner with a different group of folks, and make an extra one so I can have one here. That is, if I can wait that long....

Reviewed On: Dec. 1, 2011

I wasn't sure what to expect with this pie the reviews all over the place. I read about "hot fudge filling" and runny centers, to just a hint of chocolate. Make no mistake this is a simple pecan pie with extra layer of flavor. My pie turn out with that perfect pecan pie consistency, a little gooey with the gelatinousness filling studded with nuts. In other words it was not runny or "fudgey" in the least. However like others I used a deep dish pie plate, so I increased the cooking time by about 15-20 minutes- I waited for the center of the pie to rise like the edges before I removed it from the oven. As for the taste, brother could not quite figure out what that extra layer of flavor was- was it coffee? What is that? I told him it was a chocolate pecan pie, and he ahhh yeah, that's it. Anyway, it is delicious and it was well appreciated at Thanksgiving. I made this night before and is a five star recipe- but only after a day or so in the fridge. Therefore I highly recommend making this pie at least a day or two ahead of time and letting it sit in the chill box for a while. It seems this pie only gets better with time.

Reviewed On: Nov. 28, 2009

This is the most delicious and craveable main dish I have made from this site. Thank you so much for sharing. I will make this again and again.

Reviewed On: Jan. 23, 2009