A picture barely similar to the awesome that is the "O Pie"

Oh.  Oh this pie.  Man.  I love this pie.  I know I have a friend reading this right now salivating because she knows what pie I mean, now so will you.

On the one hand, you’ll all thank me for giving you the recipe given to me by my mother (who I believe got it from Kraft Food and Family magazine and modified it).  Not only does this pie taste great, but it has 1/2 the fat and hardly any sugar compared to other pies.   On the other hand, you may regret you ever met this pie, because if you’re even remotely like me, you’ll use the low fat and lower sugar data to rationalize eating the entire pie. 

Now, the way I’m looking at it is this, I love this pie.  It could be full of fat and sugar and I’d most likely find another way to rationalize eating the entire pie in one sitting.  Maybe say I’m lacking the calcium (did I mention this pie is CHOCOLATE?) so the milk is good for me.  Who knows, I just love it.  I eat it and its one of the only things I actually crave, so I try not to keep the ingredients in the house.

Here’s my big problem.  I try NOT to like things.  For instance, I hate cheesecake.  I know that you’re reading this, shocked and horrified by that proclamation.  I do.  I hate it and I will continue to hate it because I have never tried it.  The thought of putting cream cheese in a dessert makes me gag.  I hear you don’t taste it, but I don’t really want to know.  I’m quite happy hating it.  If I tried it, I’d most likely love it.  With that love will comes obsession and with that obsession would come about 35 pounds.

That said, let me just give you an overview of this pie, then I’ll skip right to it and drop down the recipe.  You can find the link to the original pie here, but the one I use is modified because I don’t like mint.  Any-who.  This pie.  I just made it.  The first time in about 4 months.  I had to.  Don’t you judge me, you just wait.  I get the lowest fat crust I can find at the store, I prefer chocolate or oreo but any crust will do.  Aldi’s has a great low fat crust and the one I used today I got at Target down the street.

So you get the crust.  Then there’s fat free sugar free chocolate pudding mixed with cool whip free.  Add to that reduced fat Oreos, or any Oreo (generic or no) you prefer.  Once that’s in the crust, you top that baby off with more crushed oreos then you put it in the fridge to set.  Stare at fridge drooling for at least an hour for edible pie, wait a day for OH pie.  The reason I say that is because I can never wait a day, I always get into it within the hour.  When I do (like I just did), it hasn’t fully set, so it falls apart coming out of the tin.  The oreos and crust are still crunchy and while it is still tasty, if you wait a day the whole thing melds together into a burst of heaven in your mouth.  The crust and cookies soften up ad some how taste richer.  The cold pie filling will send shivers down your spine.

You will make this for your family then hide it in the back of the fridge, where everyone but you will forget about it.  Your husband will somehow get that last slice and have to watch as fire shoots from your eyes as you dare him to justify eating the last slice of your pie. This is the pie for PMS.  This is the pie for sad movies.  This is the pie for you.  It tastes SO good.

So, here it is, the pie recipe.  Adjust at your leisure.  My mom sometimes makes mint, she’s also used vanilla with nilla wafers.  The possibilities are endless (unless you’re me, I only like chocolate).

1 low fat pie crust, any kind

1 box sugar free/fat free instant

chocolate pudding

1 1/2 cups cold (skim) milk

1 1/2 C  Cool Whip Free (eyeball it to your liking)

Oreos (reduced fat or a sugar free brand)

Mix package of pudding with 1 1/2 cups cold milk and sit in fridge for a few minutes.  Think about the pie and cry a little, because you can’t wait to taste it’s awesomeness.

Wipe the tears away and take the bowl from the fridge.  Take a dollop or two of Cool whip and fold it in, don’t mix like a mad man, that makes it lose the fluff. I like mine more chocolaty so I don’t make it too creamy.

Take a handful of cookies and crumble them into the mixture.  I add about 100 of them, but use your discretion.  I also like big chunks because its always a nice surprise to bite into a big ol hunk of cookie.  Gently fold the cookies into the mixture.

Add mixture to pie crust

Crumble additional Oreos on top of the pie.  Try to ignore your stomach growling and your mouth watering.

Put pie in fridge for at least an hour if you can stand it.

After the pie has set, eat slowly and cherish.

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