Caramel Pecan Silk Chocolate Mousse Pie Food

CARAMEL CHOCOLATE MOUSSE PIE

Steps:

• Place pecans in crust. In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, cook and stir caramels and evaporated milk until caramels are melted and mixture is smooth. Cool for 10 minutes, stirring several times. Pour over pecans; refrigerate., In a heavy saucepan, combine the milk, marshmallows, chocolate chips and butter; cook and stir over medium heat until marshmallows are melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Cool to room temperature, stirring several times. Fold in whipped topping. Pour over caramel layer. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Garnish with additional whipped topping, pecans and chocolate curls if desired.

ULTIMATE CHOCOLATE CARAMEL PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Use pulsing action to blend 2 cups nuts in blender until finely ground. Mix with granulated sugar and butter; press onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate. Bake 12 to 15 min. or until lightly browned. (If crust puffs up during baking, gently press down with back of spoon.) Cool completely.
• Microwave caramels and 1/3 cup whipping cream in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2-1/2 to 3 min. or until caramels are completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring after each minute. Pour into crust. Chop remaining nuts; sprinkle over caramel layer.
• Cook chocolate, remaining cream, powdered sugar and vanilla in saucepan on low heat just until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring constantly. Pour over pie; spread to cover top of pie. Refrigerate 2 hours.

CARAMEL PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C.) In a saucepan over low heat, combine caramels, butter and milk. Cook, stirring frequently, until smooth. Remove from heat and set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine sugar, eggs, vanilla and salt. Gradually mix in the melted caramel mixture. Stir in pecans. Pour filling into unbaked pie crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes, or until pastry is golden brown. Allow to cool until filling is firm.

PECAN CRUSTED CHOCOLATE MOUSSE PIE - A

Steps:

• PREPARATION:.
• Preheat oven to 375ºF.
• In a medium bowl, combine pecans, brown sugar, and melted butter and mix well.
• Press into 9" pie pan.
• Bake for 8-9 minutes until just set.
• Cool on wire rack until completely cooled.
• In large bowl, combine cream cheese, cocoa powder, and 1 cup superfine sugar.
• Beat until smooth and fluffy.
• Then add melted chocolate chips and vanilla; beat until smooth.
• In medium bowl, combine heavy cream and 2 tablespoons superfine sugar until stiff peaks form.
• Beat a spoonful of this mixture into the chocolate mixture to lighten.
• Then fold remaining whipped cream into chocolate mixture to combine.
• Pour into cooled pie shell.
• Cover and chill until firm, about 4-6 hours. Serves 8.

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Prepare pie crust as directed on package for one-crust filled pie using 9-inch pie plate. Heat oven to 350°. Beat granulated sugar, corn syrup, butter, salt and eggs in small bowl with electric mixer on medium speed 1 minute. Stir in pecans. Pour into pie crust in pie plate. Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until center of pie is puffed and golden brown. Cool 1 hour.
• While filled crust is cooling, place hot milk, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla and the chocolate chips in blender or food processor; cover and blend on medium speed about 1 minute or until smooth. Refrigerate about 1 hour 30 minutes or until mixture is slightly thickened but not set. Gently stir; pour over cooled filling in pie crust. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until firm.
• Beat whipping cream, powdered sugar and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla in chilled small bowl on high speed until stiff peaks form. Spoon or pipe over filling. Garnish with chocolate curls. Store in refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE CARAMEL PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Place caramels in medium microwavable bowl.
• Add milk. Microwave on high 2-1/2 to 3 minutes or until caramels are completely melted, stirring after each minute.
• Stir in pecans. Pour into crust.
• Microwave chocolate in medium microwavable bowl on high 1-1/2 to 2 minutes or until chocolate is completely melted, stirring after each minute.
• Add 2 cups of the cool whip, stir with whisk until well blended.
• Spread evenly over caramel layer in the crust.
• Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• Let stand at room temp 10-15 min before serving.
• Top with remaining cool whip.

PECAN CARAMEL FRENCH SILK PIE

Steps:

• Set aside 2 tablespoons of chopped pecans for garnish.
• Mix remaining pecans with caramel.
• Spread in baked pastry shell.
• Spread cream cheese mixture over that.
• Spread with the mousse.
• Top with whipped cream.
• Garnish with reserved pecans.
• Refrigerate before serving for at least 2 hours.

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE PIE

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, heat the candy bar, marshmallows and milk over low heat until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth, stirring constantly. Cool. Fold in whipped cream; pour into crust. , Refrigerate for at least 3 hours. Refrigerate leftovers.

CHOCOLATE CARAMEL PIE (NO BAKE)

Steps:

• Caramel layer:.
• Cook sweetened condensed milk, butter, and sugar in medium saucepan over medium heat until butter melts.
• Increase heat and bring to a boil, stirring constantly for six minutes or until mixture is as thick as pudding.
• Pour over prepared crust and refrigerate one hour.
• Truffle layer:.
• Stir chocolate chips, heavy cream, and butter in medium saucepan over medium heat until melted and smooth.
• Pour over caramel layer and refrigerate one hour.
• Mousse layer:.
• In a double broiler melt chocolate chips, stirring constantly. Cool slightly.
• Beat heavy cream in a bowl until stiff peaks form. Beat in cooled chocolate.
• Beat ice cold evaporated milk until trails form.
• Beat into chocolate mixture just until blended DO NOT OVERBEAT!
• Spread over truffle layer and refrigerate for one hour.
• NOTE 1: I put the evaporated milk in a metal bowl and place in freezer until ice crystals begin to form around the edges and then beat.

PECAN CARAMELS

Steps:

• Line a 13-in. x 9-in. pan with foil; grease the foil with butter. Set aside. , In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup and 1 cup cream. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook and stir until smooth and blended, about 10 minutes. Stir in milk and remaining cream. Bring to a boil over medium-low heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until a candy thermometer reads 238° (soft-ball stage), about 25 minutes. , Remove from the heat; stir in pecans and vanilla. Pour into prepared pan (do not scrape saucepan). Cool. Using foil, lift candy out of pan; cut into 1-in. squares. Wrap individually in waxed paper.

CARAMEL PECAN SILK CHOCOLATE MOUSSE PIE

Steps:

• Mousse:.
• Prepare mousse the day before.
• Sprinkle gelatin over cold water in small bowl and let stand 1 minute to soften.
• Add boiling water and stir until gelatin is completely dissolved and mixture is clear.
• Cool for two minutes.
• In medium size mixing bowl, stir together sugar and cocoa.
• Add whipping cream and vanilla.
• With hand mixer, beat (medium speed) until stiff.
• Pour in gelatin mixture and beat until well blended.
• Cover and refrigerate.
• Makes about 1 cup.
• Thick Caramel Sauce:.
• Heat water, sugar, corn syrup and lemon juice on high heat in a heavy-bottomed 2 or 3 quart saucepan.
• When sugar starts to melt, stir constantly with a whisk.
• As soon as all of the sugar crystals have melted (the liquid will be dark amber in color), add the butter to the pan (the mixture will foam up considerably).
• Continue to whisk briskly until the butter has melted, then remove from heat.
• Add the cream to the pan (the mixture will foam up considerably), and then the salt and continue to whisk until sauce is smooth.
• Let cool in the pan for a couple minutes, and then pour into a glass mason jar and let sit to cool to room temperature.
• Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
• Crust:.
• Melt butter.
• Combine graham cracker crumbs, butter, sugar and nutmeg.
• Press into a 9 inch pie plate or 8 inch square cake pan.
• Chill in refrigerator 2 hours before filling.
• Filling:.
• Allow cream cheese to soften.
• Beat cream cheese, sour cream and lemon juice together and slowly beat in powdered sugar.
• Lightly toast pecans, stir into caramel and pour into bottom of crust.
• Gently spread cream cheese mix over the caramel.
• Gently spread mousse over cream cheese.
• Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Serve.