Chocolate Eggnog Layer Pie Food

CHOCOLATE EGGNOG PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a small bowl, mix flour, walnuts, brown sugar and cocoa; stir in butter. Lightly coat hands with cooking spray; press mixture into an ungreased 9-in. pie plate. Bake 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool completely on a wire rack., For filling, in a small heavy saucepan, mix sugar and cornstarch. Whisk in eggnog. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat., In a microwave-safe bowl, sprinkle gelatin over 1/4 cup cold water; let stand 1 minute. Microwave on high for 20 seconds. Stir and let stand 1 minute or until gelatin is completely dissolved. Stir into eggnog mixture., Divide mixture in half. In a small bowl, whisk cocoa and remaining water until blended; stir into half of the eggnog mixture. Stir rum extract into the remaining half. Refrigerate both mixtures, covered, until partially set., Fold 2 cups whipped topping into rum-flavored portion; spoon into crust. Gently spread chocolate portion over top. Refrigerate, covered, at least 2 hours before serving. If desired, top with additional whipped topping and sprinkle with nutmeg.

CHOCOLATE EGGNOG PIE

Steps:

• Combine water and gelatin in a bowl.
• Whisk white sugar, cornstarch, and salt together in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Gradually add eggnog to sugar mixture, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until eggnog mixture is thickened, 3 to 4 minutes; continue to cook for 2 minutes more. Remove from heat.
• Stir gelatin mixture into eggnog mixture until gelatin is completely dissolved. Stir in rum extract. Chill eggnog mixture in the refrigerator until cold, at least 1 hour.
• Beat 1 cup cream in a cold glass or metal bowl until stiff peaks form. Lift your beater or whisk straight up: the cream will form sharp peaks. Fold whipped cream into chilled eggnog mixture; pour mixture into prepared cookie crust. Chill pie in the refrigerator until set, at least 1 hour.
• Beat cream in a cold glass or metal bowl. Gradually add confectioners' sugar, continuing to beat until soft peaks form. Lift your beater or whisk straight up: the cream will form soft mounds rather than a sharp peak. Spread cream atop the chilled pie. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.

CHOCOLATE EGGNOG SWIRL PIE

Steps:

• CRUST:.
• Combine first 4 ingredients.
• Add melted butter and mix well.
• Press mixture into 9" pie plate, or 10" pie plate to form crust.
• Bake in 350 F oven for 12 minutes.
• Cool on wire rack.
• FILLING:.
• In small bowl, stir gelatin into the cold water and set aside.
• In medium saucepan, mix the sugar and cornstarch.
• Stir in eggnog.
• Cook until thickened and bubbly.
• Cook and stir for 2 minutes more.
• Stir in gelatin until dissolved.
• Divide mixture into 2 equal parts; stirring chocolate into one part and rum (extract) into the other.
• Cover surface with plastic wrap and cool completely.
• Fold whipped cream into the rum portion.
• Spoon the rum flavored portion into the cooled pie crust.
• Top this with the chocolate mixture and gently swirl the chocolate portion into the white portion.
• Chill at least 4 hours or until firm.

CHOCOLATE EGGNOG PIE

Steps:

• Prepare pudding according to the pie filling instructions on the package, substituting eggnog for milk. You may need a little more eggnog than milk as it tends to be thicker.
• Make sure the pudding is good and creamy, and then pour the pudding into the pie crust.
• Chill pie for at least 4 hours, overnight is best.

CHOCOLATE-EGGNOG LAYER PIE

Steps:

• 1. Sprinkle gelatin, over cold water; stir, and let stand 1 minute.
• 2. Combine 1/3 cup sugar, cornstarch, & salt in a saucepan. Gradually, stir in eggnog; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened. Remove from heat; add gelatin mixture, and stir, until gelatin dissolves.
• 3. Divide filling in half; set half of filling aside, and cool. Stir melted chocolate and vanilla into remaining half of filling. Pour into pastry shell. Cover and chill, until set.
• 4. Stir rum extract into reserved filling. Beat 1 cup whipping cream, until soft peaks form; fold into filling mixture. Spoon over chocolate layer; cover and chill.
• 5. Beat remaining 1 cup whipping cream, until foamy; gradually, add powdered sugar, beating, until soft peaks form. Spread over pie. Garnish, if desired. Makes one 9 inch pie; about 8 servings.

TRIPLE-LAYER EGGNOG PIE

Steps:

• Microwave caramels and 1 Tbsp. of the milk in microwaveable bowl on MEDIUM (50%) 30 sec. or until caramels are completely melted when stirred. Pour into crust; sprinkle with pecans.
• Beat pudding mixes, eggnog and remaining milk with whisk 2 min.; spoon 1-1/2 cups over nuts. Stir half the COOL WHIP into remaining pudding; spread over pudding layer in crust. Top with remaining COOL WHIP.
• Refrigerate 3 hours.

CHOCOLATE EGGNOG

Steps:

• In a small heavy saucepan, whisk eggs and sugar until blended; stir in 2 cups chocolate milk. Cook and stir over medium heat 12-15 minutes or until mixture is just thick enough to coat a spoon and a thermometer reads at least 160°. Do not allow to boil. Immediately transfer to a large bowl., Stir in ice cream, vanilla and nutmeg. Stir in remaining chocolate milk. In a small bowl, beat cream until soft peaks form; stir into eggnog mixture. Transfer to a pitcher., Refrigerate, covered, until cold. Stir just before serving. Top servings as desired.