Chocolate Mint Cream Cheese Pie Food

CHOCOLATE MINT CHEESE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• With an electric mixer beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla. Pour filling into the crust.
• Chop frozen Junior Mints and sprinkle over top of filling. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40 to 45 minutes or until just set. Cool on wire rack, then chill for several hours or overnight. Serves about 8.

CHOCOLATE-MINT CREAM CHEESE PIE

Steps:

• Pulse cookies in food processor to make fine crumbs. Add butter; process to blend. Press on bottom and sides of pie pan. Refrigerate to firm.
• Heat chips and 1/2 cup heavy cream just to a simmer. Let stand 1 minute. Stir until smooth. Cool to room temp.
• Beat cream cheese, sugar and mint extract with mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat remaining cream until soft peaks form. Fold 1/2 into cream cheese mixture and 1/2 into chocolate/peanut butter mix. Spread 1/2 the cream cheese mixture evenly on bottom of crust; top with 1/2 the chocolate mixture.
• Place pie in freezer for 8 to 10 minutes. Spread with rest of cream cheese mixture. Add rest of chocolate mixture. Refrigerate for about 3 to 4 hours to set, overnight for maximum enjoyment.

CHOCOLATE-MINT CREAM CHEESE PIE

Steps:

• Coat a 9-inch pie plate with nonstick spray.
• Crust; Pulse cookies in food processor to make fine crumbs.
• Add butter, process to blend.
• Press on bottom and sides of pie plate.
• Refrigerate to firm.
• Heat chips and 1/2 cup heavy cream just to a simmer.
• Let stand 1 minute.
• Stir until smooth.
• Cool to room temperature.
• Beat cream cheese, sugar and mint extract with mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
• Beat remaining cream until soft peaks form.
• Fold 1/2 into cream cheese mixture and 1/2 into chocolate.
• Spread 1/2 the cream cheese mixture evenly on bottom of crust; top with 1/2 the chocolate.
• If necessary place pie in freezer 8 to 10 minutes to firm before proceeding.
• Spread with rest of cream cheese mixture; swirl on rest of chocolate.
• Refrigerate at least 6 hours until firm.

CHOCOLATE-MINT CREAM CHEESE PIE

Steps:

• Coat a 9-inch pie plate with nonstick spray.
• Crust: Pulse cookies in a food processor to make fine crumbs. Add butter; process to blend. Press over bottom and up sides of pie plate. Place in refrigerator.
• Meanwhile heat 1/2 cup heavy cream and the chocolate chips in a medium saucepan just until cream simmers. Let stand 1 minute. Stir until smooth. Cool to room temperature.
• Beat cream cheese, sugar, and extract in a medium bowl with mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
• Beat remaining heavy cream with mixer on medium-high speed until soft peaks form when beaters are lifted. Fold 1/2 into cream cheese mixture and 1/2 into chocolate.
• Spread 1/2 the cream cheese mixture over bottom of crust; top with 1/2 the chocolate. If necessary, freeze pie 8 to 10 minutes to firm up before proceeding. Spread with rest of cream cheese mixture; swirl on rest of chocolate.
• Refrigerate at least 6 hours until firm, or up to 3 days.

CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Beat the cream cheese, 1/2 cup of the sugar, the cocoa powder, milk and vanilla extract in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy.
• Spread in the chocolate cookie crust.
• Beat the heavy cream with the remaining 2 tablespoons of the sugar in a second medium bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form, then spread over the cream cheese layer. Top with shaved chocolate.

CHOCOLATE MINT CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Set aside 2 tablespoons cookie crumbs for garnish. In a small bowl, combine remaining crumbs with enough hot water to make crumbs spreadable. Spread over the graham cracker crust; set aside. , In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in the sugar, milk and extract until smooth. Fold in whipped topping., If food coloring is desired, divide mixture in half and add coloring to one half. Alternately spoon mounds of plain and colored mixture into crust; swirl with a knife. Sprinkle with reserved cookie crumbs. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or until firm.