Chocolate Bavarian Pie Food

CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180C/350F.
• Cut a round piece of baking / parchment paper, the size of the pie dish (to cover filling).

CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• For the crust: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Roll the pie dough out on a lightly floured board to about 1/4-inch thick, then fit into a 9-inch pie dish and crimp the edges.
• Place a piece of parchment paper into the pie crust and fill with dried beans or pie weights. Bake until the crust is starting to set and the edges are browning, 20 minutes. Remove the parchment and beans, and continue to bake until completely golden and crisp looking, another 5 minutes. If the edges start browning before the center cooks, cover them with some foil. Let cool completely.
• Melt the bittersweet chocolate over a double boiler. Using a pastry brush, paint the inside of the pie shell with the melted chocolate in a thin even layer. Set aside to harden.
• For the chocolate filling: Meanwhile, in the top of a double boiler heat 2 cups of the milk until almost, but not quite, boiling. Add the chocolate and stir until it's completely melted. Set aside off the heat.
• In a big bowl, whisk together the sugar, cornstarch, flour and salt. Whisk in the remaining 1/2 cup milk.
• Stir the flour mixture into the hot chocolate mixture. Return the double boiler to the heat, whisk in the egg yolks, and cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture is very thick, about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat, then transfer to another bowl. Cover with plastic wrap directly touching the surface, and refrigerate until cold.
• At least 3 hours before you are ready to serve, add the chocolate filling to the pie shell, and refrigerate.
• For the whipped cream: Right before serving, cream together the mascarpone with the sugar and vanilla bean seeds in a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Add the heavy cream and continue to beat until it holds medium-stiff peaks.
• Add the whipped cream to a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe the cream generously on top of the pie. Sprinkle with chocolate curls and shavings, and serve.

SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE BAVARIAN CREAM

Steps:

• Put the 1/4 cup of water in small bowl and sprinkle the gelatin over it.
• Put the egg yolks into a large bowl and whisk lightly to combine. Add the sugar and whisk until smooth.
• Put the milk into a saucepan and bring just to a boil.
• *Gradually whisk the hot milk into the yolks.
• Then return the mixture into the saucepan.
• Cook the custard over medium-low heat, scraping the bottom of the pan constantly with a wooden spoon. Cook the custard sauce until it reaches 165°F.to 170°F on an instant read thermometer(Another test method is to dip a metal spoon into the custard. Run your finger down the middle of the custard, and if the trail stays it's ready).
• Melt the chocolate in a microwave.
• Stir the softened gelatin into the custard, whisking until the gelatin is dissolved.
• Whisk the custard into the chocolate. Pour the mixture into a bowl and allow to cool to room temperature. Place in refrigerator for 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes.
• While the custard is chilling, pour cream into a chilled bowl and beat to soft peaks.
• Oil a mold with almond oil.
• Gently fold the cream into the custard and pour into the oiled mold.
• To serve: Unmold the Bavarian cream a short time before serving. Garnish with your choice , or whipped cream, grated chocolate, orange, raspberries or other fruit.
• Note:The servings will vary; depends on th mold that you use. Times do not include chilling. Times are guesstimated.
• *Be very careful when whisking the milk into the yolks. If you put too much hot liquid too quickly into the yolks, you will have scrambled eggs. Just pour in a small amount at first.

BAVARIAN CREAM

Steps:

• Put the split vanilla bean in cream and slowly bring to a boil. Turn off heat and let sit for 1 hour.
• Remove bean and scrape out seeds, add them to the cream and discard the pod. Sprinkle the gelatin into the milk and set aside.
• Whisk the sugar and egg yolks together. Warm the cream mixture back up and slowly whisk into eggs. Place mixture over simmering water and stir until it is thick enough to coat the back of a wooded spoon. Remove from heat and add milk and gelatin mixture.
• Place bowl in ice bath and stir until at room temperature.
• Fold in whipped cream and pour mixture into 6 (6-ounce) ramekins. Place in refrigerator for 4 to 5 hours or until mixture is set. Remove from molds and garnish with strawberries.

CHOCOLATE BAVARIAN PIE

Steps:

• Grease the base of a 20cm springform cake pan. Place biscuits in food processor and process to fine crumbs. Add melted butter and process to combine. Press crumbed mixture into base of pan and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until firm.
• Combine milk, marshmallows and chocolate in heatproof bowl. Place mixture over a saucepan of simmering water. Stir mixture until smooth. Remove bowl from pan.
• (Or if you are careful you can use the microwave on low for step 2 ).
• Combine gelatine and 1 tablespoon of cold water in heatproof cup. Stand cup in simmering water and stir until gelatine completely dissolved, stir the gelatine into chocolate mixture, cool mixture for 30 minutes.
• (When mixture is cool). Gently fold through whipped cream into chocolate mixture, when blended pour over biscuit base. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or until set.
• Spread extra cream over pie and top with shaved chocolate to serve.

CHOCOLATE BAVARIAN PIE

Steps:

• Crust.
• Crush up the package of Chocolate Wafers (Save 1/4 cup crushed wafers for the topping).
• Add the 1/3 cup melted butter to the crushed up Chocolate Wafers.
• Press mixture into the bottom of an 9 x 9 pyrex dish.
• Chill while making the filling.
• Soften gelatin in water.
• Combine egg yolks, sugar and salt, then slowly add scaled milk.
• Cook in a double boiler until the mixture coats a spoon,about 10 minutes stirring occasionally. Do not overcook.
• Add softened gelatin and mix well, then cool the mixture.
• Add the vanilla.
• Fold in the beaten egg whites and whipped cream.
• Pour mixture onto the Chocolate Wafer crust.
• Sprinkle the 1/4 cup of dry Chocolate Wafers over the top.
• Chill throughly.

FAUX CHOCOLATE BAVARIAN CREAM

Steps:

• Soak the gelatin in the cold water for at least 3 minutes. Heat the milk in a saucepan over medium heat just until bubbles begin to form around the edge. Turn the heat as low as it will go, and add the cocoa and the sugar. Stir until they dissolve. Add the gelatin to the milk mixture, and stir until the gelatin also dissolved. Refrigerate until set, at least 3 hours. Once the gelatin has set completely, put it in a blender with 2 tablespoons of the milk. Blend until the mixture has a pudding-like consistency. If necessary, add more milk. It's best if you serve it right away, but if you have to wait, just give it a quick blend just beforehand to mix in any ingredients that may have separated out.

CHOCOLATE BAVARIAN CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Mix crushed wafers and butter together and pat into a buttered 8 x 11-inch cake pan. Chill.
• Soften gelatin in cold water and set aside. In top of double boiler
• combine eg yolks, sugar, salt, and milk. Add custard to gelatin mixture and cool. Fold stiffly beaten egg whites, whipped cream, and vanilla into gelatin-custard mixture. Pour into crust.
• May be garnished with additional cookie crumbs. Chill for several hours before serving.

BAVARIAN CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• Combine sugar, flour, salt and 1/2 cup cold milk; mix well. Scald remaining 1 1/2 cups milk and add chocolate. Stir until chocolate is melted. Add scalded milk and chocolate to the first mixture and cook until thickened.
• Beat egg yolks slightly and add slowly to hot mixture, stirring constantly. Continue to cook over low heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and add remaining ingredients except pie shell.
• Cool and pour into baked pie shell. Chill and top with whipped cream.