Chocolate Wine Food

BOTTLE OF WINE CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• For the crust: Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F.
• Toss together the cookie crumbs, butter, sugar and salt in a medium bowl. Press into the bottom and sides of a 9-inch deep-dish pie pan. Bake until dry and set, 15 to 18 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack.
• For the filling: Combine the cornstarch and 1 1/4 cups of the sugar in a medium saucepan and very slowly whisk in the wine to prevent lumps from forming. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until it has come to a simmer and is very thick, about 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the chocolate, butter and salt until smooth. Pour the filling into the cooled crust and refrigerate until chilled and set, about 4 hours and up to overnight.
• Right before serving, whip the cream with the remaining 3 tablespoons sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Top the pie with the whipped cream. Scatter the chocolate curls or sprinkles over the top, if using.

CHOCOLATE RED WINE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C (350 F).
• Lightly grease a 20cm springform cake tin.
• Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
• Add in the eggs, then sift in the cocoa powder, flour and baking powder.
• Mix in the red wine, then fold in the chocolate chips.
• Pour the batter into the pan and bake for an hour or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.
• Remove from the oven, let it cool in the tin and then turn out.