>>>Did you chill it before cutting?<<<
Yep, chilled (actually put in freezer - cuz everybody wanted some quick) The chips melted very quickly and before I knew it, it was done... nice and creamy - no granules of sugar and no thermometer either.
Hmmm do they pack superpails of chocolate chips?
I see no reason not to add nuts and those little marshmallows - Hmmmm maybe a jar of diced maraschino cherries?
OK, so my quirks are showing... I LOVE CHERRY pie with CHOCOLATE ice cream on top! Those two just go together in my mind... Amazing how many times you get vanilla if you order it with chocolate in a restaurant...