Chocolate Cream Meringue Pies Gluten Free Food

NO BAKE GLUTEN FREE CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Mix the crushed pretzels, sugar, and melted butter until it is evenly blended. Firmly press the mixture into the bottom and up the sides of a lightly oiled pie plate (I used a 9 1/2-inch plate). Using the flat bottom of a cup or measuring cup helps ensure an even crust.
• Refrigerate the crust while preparing the filling.
• Use an electric mixer to beat the heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
• In a separate bowl, beat the cream cheese and melted chocolate until smooth.
• Add the sweetened condensed milk and beat until no lumps remain.
• Using a rubber scraper, stir about 1 cup of the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture. Once that has been stirred in, fold in the remaining whipped cream.
• Pour the filling into the prepared pie crust and refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving. The pie may also be frozen for a refreshing ice cream pie, just remove from the freezer 10 minutes before serving.
• Garnish with additional whipped cream and chocolate sauce before serving (optional)

RON'S GLUTEN-FREE CHOCOLATE MERINGUE COOKIES

Steps:

• Melt the 12 ounces of bittersweet chocolate pieces in a microwave-safe dish or over a gently simmering double-boiler. Let cool but not harden. Add the vanilla.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line three baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Place the salt and vinegar (or lemon juice) in a clean mixer bowl for a stand mixer. Use a paper towel to wipe off any possible grease. Use the paper towel to wipe the blades of the whisk attachment as well. Do not rinse. This procedure will ensure that the egg whites will whip to their full potential.
• Beat the egg whites on medium speed until foamy, about 1 minute. Increase the speed to high. Slowly add the sugar in a steady stream and continue beating until stiff peaks form, 4 to 5 minutes. (The bowl can be turned upside down without the meringue falling out.) Add a third of the meringue to the melted chocolate and mix well to lighten. Gently but thoroughly fold the melted chocolate into the meringue, and then fold in the remaining two ounces chopped bittersweet chocolate and the walnuts.
• Fill a large resealable plastic bag with the meringue and snip off the bottom corner, or use a pastry bag. Pipe the meringue into 1 1/2-inch rounds 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
• Immediately place in the oven and bake about 10 minutes. The cookies will develop a shiny crust but will still be gooey inside.
• Let rest on the baking sheets for 10 minutes before removing to a rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 days.

MOM'S CHOCOLATE MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• Mix together sugar, cocoa, corn starch and salt in a medium saucepan. Gradually mix in milk. Cook and stir over medium high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to medium low; cook and stir 2 minutes more. Remove pan from heat. Stir about one cup of the hot filling into the egg yolks; mix back into the custard. Return saucepan to heat, and bring to a gentle boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat, and stir in vanilla. Pour hot filing into crust.
• In a clean bowl, beat egg whites with cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar, and continue to beat until stiff and glossy. Spread evenly over hot filling, sealing meringue to crust.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 12 to 15 minutes, or until golden.

CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• To Make the Crust:
• Heat the oven to 350°F. Have a 9-inch pie pan ready. To make the crust: Place the hazelnuts on a rimmed baking sheet. Toast in the oven until the nuts are lightly browned and release a nutty fragrance, about 15 minutes. Remove the hazelnuts from the oven and set aside to cool. When nuts are completely cooled, use your hands to rub off as many of the skins as you can. Don't worry if you can't remove all of the skin; a little bit is OK.
• In the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade, process the hazelnuts, sugar, and cocoa powder until fine. Place in a bowl and add the melted butter, stirring to combine. Press the mixture onto the bottom and up the sides of the pie pan. Bake the crust until slightly crisp, about 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack.
• To Make the Filling:
• In a medium, heavy saucepan, whisk together the sugar, cornstarch, salt, and egg yolks until well combined, then add the milk in a steady stream, whisking continuously. Bring to a boil over medium heat, whisking, then decrease the heat and simmer, whisking, for 1 minute more (the filling will be thick).
• Force the filling through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, then whisk in the chocolate, butter, and vanilla. Cover the surface of the filling with a buttered round of waxed paper and cool completely, about 2 hours.
• Spoon the filling into the crust. Chill the pie, loosely covered with plastic wrap, for at least 6 hours. Top with a thick layer of whipped cream.
• Use a serrated knife to cut the pie into slices and use a cake server to gently place the slices on plates to serve. Note that the crust will be a little crumbly, so go easy.

GLUTEN-FREE CREAMY CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. Grease 9-inch glass pie plate with shortening or cooking spray. In medium bowl, place Bisquick mix. Cut in butter with pastry blender or fork (or pulling 2 table knives through mixture in opposite directions) until mixture looks like fine crumbs. Stir in water; shape into ball with hands. Press dough in bottom and up side of pie plate.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, mix granulated sugar and cornstarch. Gradually stir in milk; cook over medium heat until mixture boils, stirring constantly. Reserve 1 tablespoon chocolate chips for topping; coarsely chop. Add remaining chocolate chips and vanilla, stirring until melted and smooth. Pour into medium bowl; cover surface with plastic wrap. Refrigerate about 30 minutes to chill.
• In large bowl, beat whipping cream and powdered sugar with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Reserve 1 cup for topping. Beat cooled chocolate mixture with electric mixer on medium speed about 2 minutes or until smooth and creamy; fold into whipped cream in large bowl. Spoon evenly into cooled baked crust. Pipe reserved whipped cream around edge of pie; sprinkle with reserved chopped chocolate chips. Refrigerate 6 to 8 hours or until set before serving. Cover and refrigerate any remaining pie.

CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE WITH CHOCOLATE MERINGUE

Steps:

• For crust: Combine flour and salt in food processor.
• Add chilled shortening and pulse until grainy.
• With machine running, drizzle in ice water until dough masses together.
• Gather dough into ball, flatten between two pieces of wax paper, and refrigerate one hour.
• Meanwhile, prepare filling by beating egg yolks in a saucepan.
• Stir in sugar, salt, cornstarch, and buttermilk.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened and boils.
• Remove from heat; stir in 3 oz melted chocolate.
• Add butter and vanilla, stirring until butter melts.
• Place wax paper over filling and refrigerate until cold.
• Once dough is chilled, preheat oven to 350°F and roll out into 12-inch circle on floured surface.
• Place in 9-inch pie pan and trim edges.
• Lightly line crust with foil and fill with rice or beans.
• Bake 10 minutes; remove foil and beans; return to oven and bake another 8-10 minutes until lightly browned.
• Remove from oven and cool completely on wire rack.
• Once crust is cool, evenly spread chilled filling into crust.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• For meringue, beat egg whites, tartar, and salt until foamy; add sugar a tablespoons.
• at a time and continue to beat until stiff but not dry.
• Gently fold in 1 oz melted chocolate, careful not to deflate egg whites.
• Mound on top of filling, sealing edges of crust.
• Bake 5-10 minutes, or until meringue is lightly browned.
• Chill thoroughly before serving cold.

COCOA-SPICE MERINGUES WITH CHOCOLATE CREAM

Steps:

• FOR MERINGUES:
• Position 1 rack in center and 1 rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 200°F. Line 2 heavy large baking sheets with foil. Cut out one 4x2-inch cardboard or paper rectangle. Using toothpick or wooden skewer, gently outline 11 rectangles on each sheet of foil, spacing 1 inch apart (do not pierce foil).
• Sift first 7 ingredients into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat egg whites and cream of tartar in large bowl until soft peaks form. Add 2 tablespoons sugar and beat whites until firm and glossy. Beat in remaining 9 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue to beat until very thick and stiff peaks form, about 3 minutes. Fold in spice mixture in 3 additions.
• Working in batches, transfer meringue to pastry bag fitted with 1/4-inch-diameter plain tip. Starting at 1 short end of each outlined rectangle, pipe meringue in crosswise lines to fill rectangles completely. Bake until dry and crisp, reversing baking sheets after 1 hour, about 2 hours.
• Remove baking sheets from oven. Transfer foil with meringues to racks; cool. Peel foil from meringues. (Can be made up to 4 days ahead. Layer meringues between sheets of waxed paper in airtight container. Store at room temperature.)
• FOR CHOCOLATE CREAM:
• Bring 1/2 cup cream to boil in heavy medium saucepan. Remove from heat. Add chocolate and whisk until smooth. Cool completely, whisking occasionally, about 20 minutes.
• Using electric mixer, beat 1 1/2 cups cream in large bowl until soft peaks form. Fold in chocolate mixture in 4 additions.
• Line baking sheet with foil. Spread 2 tablespoons chocolate cream atop 1 meringue, leaving 1/2-inch border around edges. Top with second meringue. Repeat layering with 2 tablespoons chocolate cream and third meringue. Place meringue stack on prepared baking sheet. Repeat layering with 2 tablespoons chocolate cream and third meringue. Place meringue stack on prepared baking sheet. Repeat with 15 more meringues and chocolate cream to make 6 meringue stacks total.
• Place remaining 4 meringues in plastic bag and close tightly. Using rolling pin, finely crush meringues. Place meringue crumbs in shallow dish.
• Spread enough remaining chocolate cream around sides (not tops) of meringue stacks to cover. (Reserve any remaining chocolate cream for another use.) Coat sides with meringue crumbs. Refrigerate pastries at least 1 hour. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and keep chilled.)
• Sift cocoa powder and powdered sugar evenly over pastries and serve.

CHOCOLATE CREAM MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• FILLING:.
• Combine sugar, flour, cocoa, and salt in medium saucepan; stir in milk.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture boils; remove from heat.
• Stir half of the mixture into beaten egg yolks; return egg mixture to saucepan.
• Continue cooking and stirring over medium heat until mixture boils; boil and stir for 1 minute.
• Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla.
• Cool for 10 minutes.
• Pour into pre-baked pie shell.
• MERINGUE TOPPING:
• Heat oven to 350°F.
• In small mixing bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until foamy.
• Gradually add sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.
• Spread this on warm pie filling, carefully sealing to the edges of crust.
• Bake 5 to 8 minutes or just until meringue is lightly browned.
• Cool to room temperature; chill for several hours.