Chocolate Truffle Nut Pie Food

CHOCOLATE NUT TRUFFLE PIE

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 450°F. Make pie crust as directed on box for One-Crust Baked Shell using 9-inch glass pie plate. Before baking, sprinkle chopped pecans over bottom of crust; lightly press into crust. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
• 2. Meanwhile, in large bowl, place chocolate. In 2-quart saucepan, heat 2 cups of the whipping cream over medium heat just until it begins to boil. Pour over chocolate. With electric mixer on low speed, beat 1 minute or until chocolate mixture is smooth. Pour into cooled baked shell. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or until serving time.
• 3. Just before serving, in small bowl, beat remaining 1/2 cup whipping cream with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Spoon or pipe whipped cream around outer edge of pie. Top each serving with pecan half.

PECAN CRUSTED CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, mix together the pecans, 1/3 cup sugar, 1/4 cup butter and miniature chocolate chips. Press into the bottom and up the sides of a 9 inch pie plate. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool completely.
• In a metal bowl set over a pan of simmering water, combine 1 1/3 cups chocolate chips and 1/2 cup butter. Stir occasionally until melted and smooth. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
• In a separate bowl, beat egg yolks with 1/4 cup sugar until thick and pale using an electric mixer, at least 3 minutes. Stir into the melted chocolate and set it back over the pan of simmering water. Whisk constantly until thick, 3 to 4 minutes. Pour into the cooled crust and smooth the top.
• Heat the heavy cream in a small saucepan. When warm, stir in the remaining chocolate chips until melted. Remove from the heat and stir in the brandy. Pour over the truffle filling. Refrigerate for several hours to set before serving.

RICH CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE PIE

Steps:

• In microwave dish combine chocolate chips and 1/2 of the cream. Cook on high for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until smooth. Cool to room temperature. Stir in sugar & vanilla. Set aside.
• In small bowl, beat the rest of the cream until soft peaks form. Beat in chocolate mixture on high speed 1/3 at a time. mix well and spoon into crust.
• Refrigerate at least 8 hours before serving.

CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE PIE

Steps:

• In a microwave-safe dish, combine chocolate morsels and 1/2 cup cream; cook on HIGH for 1-2 minutes stirring every 30 seconds until smooth.
• Cool to room temperature.
• Stir in sugar and vanilla; set aside.
• In a small mixing bowl, beat remaining cream until soft peaks form.
• Beat in chocolate mixture on high, one-third at a time; mix well.
• Spoon into crust.
• Refrigerate for at least 3 hours.

PECAN PIE TRUFFLES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, stir together pecans, graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar and salt until well combined. Add maple syrup, bourbon and vanilla, stirring thoroughly. Use your hands to make sure the mixture becomes fully incorporated.
• Form mixture into walnut-sized balls, then place on a cookie sheet and freeze for 2 hours.
• In the top of a double boiler or in a medium stainless steel bowl set over a pot of gently simmering water, melt chocolate (we recommend tempering the chocolate, but if you don't, they'll still be delicious, just a bit messy). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Dip the frozen balls into the melted chocolate, then place onto prepared baking sheet. Let sit for 15 minutes or until firm.

PECAN PIE TRUFFLES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, stir together pecans, graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar and salt until well combined. Add maple syrup, bourbon and vanilla, stirring thoroughly. Use your hands to make sure the mixture becomes fully incorporated.
• Form mixture into walnut-sized balls, then place on a cookie sheet and freeze for 2 hours.
• In the top of a double boiler or in a medium stainless steel bowl set over a pot of gently simmering water, melt chocolate (we recommend tempering the chocolate, but if you don't, they'll still be delicious, just a bit messy). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Dip the frozen balls into the melted chocolate, then place onto prepared baking sheet. Let sit for 15 minutes or until firm.

CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE NUT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Coat 9 inch pie pan with cooking spray.
• Fit dough into pan; flute edge.
• Line crust with foil; fill with dried beans.
• Bake 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Remove foil with beans.
• Cool on rack 20 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees.
• Meanwhile, in microwave-safe bowl, microwave chocolate chips and butter on high in 30-second intervals until melted, stirring until smooth.
• Cool 10 minutes.
• In separate bowl, whisk together eggs and 1/4 cup granulated sugar.
• Stir in chocolate mixture until combined and smooth.
• Pour into crust.
• Bake 55-60 minutes or until filling is puffed but set in center.
• Cool on rack 30 minutes.
• Refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight.
• Just before serving, combine nuts and caramel; spread in center of pie.
• Beat cream with remaining 2 T granulated sugar until stiff peaks form.
• If desired, transfer to pastry bag fitted with medium star tip.
• Pipe or spread whipped cream in border around edge of pie; sprinkle with decorating sugar.
• To freeze: wrap chilled undecorated pie tightly in foil; freeze up to 6 weeks.
• Thaw overnight in refrigerator.
• Top and decorate as directed.