Chocolate Pecan Gems Rosé Food

CHOCOLATE PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Chop 4 oz. chocolate coarsely; set aside. Microwave remaining chocolate and butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 to 2 min. or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted.
• Line 9-inch pie plate with crust as directed on package; brush bottom with small amount of eggs. Add remaining eggs, sugar, corn syrup and vanilla to melted chocolate; stir until well blended. Add chopped chocolate and nuts; mix well. Pour into crust.
• Bake 55 min. or until knife inserted near center comes out clean. Cool completely.

CHOCOLATE PECAN GEMS ROSé

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400° F. and lightly coat twelve 1/4-cup muffin tins with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
• In a small bowl whisk together egg whites, sugar, applesauce, and vanilla until combined well and add to flour mixture, stirring until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips and chopped pecans until just combined. Divide batter among muffin tins and bake in middle of oven 15 minutes, or until a tester inserted in centers comes out clean.
• Cool muffins in tins on a rack 5 minutes and invert onto rack to cool completely.

CHOCOLATE & PECAN TART

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Roll the pastry out on a lightly floured surface and use to line a 20cm loose-bottomed tart tin. Fill the tart with baking paper and baking beans, bake for 25 mins, then remove the baking paper and beans. Continue to cook for 10 mins more until golden. Remove from the oven and cool.
• Melt the chocolate and butter together in a large bowl over a pan of simmering water. Whisk the eggs and maple syrup together, then stir into the chocolate with most of the nuts. Pour into the tart shell, top with the remaining nuts and bake for 30-40 mins until set. Cool and serve with vanilla ice cream or double cream.