Chocolate Amaretto Pie Food

CHOCOLATE-AMARETTO MOUSSE PIE

Steps:

• Line a 9-in. pie plate with foil and grease the foil with 1 teaspoon butter; set aside. , In a small saucepan over low heat, melt 1 cup chocolate chips with 1/4 cup butter; quickly spread in an even layer over bottom and sides of prepared pan. Freeze for 30 minutes., In a small saucepan over low heat, heat the condensed milk, salt and remaining butter and chips until melted; stir until well blended. Gradually stir in the water; cook over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add amaretto; cook for 5 minutes or until thickened, stirring constantly. Cool to room temperature. , Fold half of whipped cream into chocolate mixture. Using foil, lift chocolate shell out of pan; gently peel off foil. Return shell to the pie plate; spoon filling into shell. Garnish with remaining whipped cream; sprinkle with almonds. Chill for 3 hours or until set.

CHOCOLATE-AMARETTO PIE

Steps:

• Melt ¼ cup butter in small saucepan; remove from heat; stir in cocoa.
• Cream 1 cup butter with sugar and amaretto; gradually beat in cocoa; add eggs, one at a time, beating 3 minutes after each addition; continue beating until sugar is completely dissolved.
• Pour into crust and refrigerate until firm, about 4 hours.

CHOCOLATE AMARETTO PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, chocolate and salt until well blended.
• Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk until smooth.
• Add eggs and mix well.
• Stir in Amaretto and almonds.
• Pour into pie shell.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until center is set.
• Allow to cool.
• You can serve warm or chilled.
• Store in refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE AMARETTO MOUSSE PIE

Steps:

• Line a 9 inch pie pan with aluminum foil (as smoothly as possible).
• Melt 1 cup of morsels with 2 teaspoons butter over medium heat.
• Spread melted chocolate evenly in bottom and up sides of pie plate to form the"crust" (shell).
• Place in freezer for at least 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile in medium sauce pan, place remaining morsels, butter, condensed milk, and salt.
• Cook over low heat till chocolate melts, stirring continuously.
• Add water and continue stirring.
• Cook for 5 minutes.
• While still stirring, add amaretto and cook for 5 more minutes or until mixture thickens.
• Cool mixture to room temperature.
• Add some of the whipped cream to the chocolate mixture, stirring briskly.
• Gently fold remaining whipped cream into chocolate mixture.
• Remove chocolate"crust" from freezer, remove foil from shell.
• Pour chocolate mixture into chocolate shell crust.
• Chill for at least 3 1/2 hours before serving.
• *Slicesmay be garnished with a dollop of whipped cream which can be lightly sprinkled with slivered or crushed almonds.

CHOCOLATE AMARETTI CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spray a 9-inch springform pan the nonstick spray. Refrigerate. Microwave the chocolate until melted and smooth, stirring every 20 seconds, for about 1 minute.
• Combine the almonds and cookies in processor. Pulse until the almonds and cookies are finely ground. Transfer the nut mixture to a medium bowl. Add the butter and sugar to the processor and blend until creamy and smooth. Add the grated orange peel and pulse briefly, until incorporated. Add the eggs 1 at a time. Blend until the eggs are incorporated. Clean the sides of the mixing bowl and blend again. Add the nut mixture and melted chocolate. Pulse until blended. Clean the sides of the bowl. Blend again.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake until the center puffs and a tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Cool the cake in the pan for 15 minutes.
• Transfer the cake to a platter. Sift the cocoa powder over and serve.

CHOCOLATE AMARETTO FUDGE

Steps:

• Pour 3/4 cup amaretto liqueur and 1/2 cup condensed milk into a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add 3 cups sugar and stir until dissolved. Add 1/4 cup butter, semisweet chocolate chips, dark chocolate chips, and 1/2 cup white chocolate chips; stir until mixture is smooth and all chocolate has melted, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low; stir occasionally to prevent the mixture from burning.
• Heat 3/4 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons condensed milk, and 2 tablespoons amaretto in a small saucepan over medium-low heat; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Add 1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips, 3 tablespoons butter, and red food coloring; stir until smooth and coloring is evenly distributed, about 3 minutes.
• Remove both saucepans from heat. Pour dark chocolate mixture into a square 10-inch aluminum foil pan. Let sit for 1 to 2 minutes. Drop spoonfuls of the white chocolate mixture on top and swirl into dark chocolate layer with a butter knife or toothpick. Shake pan lightly to settle fudge. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour and 30 minutes. Cut into 1-inch squares.

FROZEN MILK CHOCOLATE AND AMARETTO MOUSSE PIE

Steps:

• for crust:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish. Finely grind cookies in processor. Add melted butter; blend until moist crumbs form. Press crumbs onto bottom and up sides of pie dish. Bake until crust is set, about 12 minutes. Cool on rack.
• for filling:
• Stir chocolate and amaretto in medium metal bowl set over saucepan of simmering water until chocolate is melted and smooth (do not allow bottom of bowl to touch water). Remove bowl from over water. Stir in corn syrup. Cool to room temperature. Beat cream in large bowl to soft peaks. Fold 1/4 of whipped cream into chocolate mixture, then fold in remaining cream. Spoon filling into crust. Freeze until firm, at least 4 hours or overnight.

CHOCOLATE AMARETTO MOUSSE PIE

Steps:

• Beat the egg whites until peaks form.
• Beat in 1/4 cup sugar until the mixture is stiff and glossy.
• Mix yolks, milk, gelatin, the remaining sugar, and salt.
• Combine over low heat with the chopped chocolate.
• Heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture has combined, smoothed, and thickened.
• Remove from heat and add vanilla and amaretto.
• Whip the cream.
• Pour the chocolate mixture over the egg whites, folding to combine.
• Cool mixture; when cooled, fold in the whipped cream.
• Pour into the crust and refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving.