Dark Chocolate Buttermilk Pecan Pie Food

DARK CHOCOLATE BUTTERMILK PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Press pie crusts into two 9-inch pie pans.
• Melt chocolate chips in the top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching.
• Mix sugar, flour, and salt together in a bowl.
• Whisk buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla extract in a separate bowl; stir buttermilk mixture into sugar mixture. Slowly pour melted chocolate into mixture, while beating with an electric mixer, until filling is smooth. Pour half the filling into each prepared pie crust. Sprinkle pecans over each pie.
• Bake pies in the preheated oven until cooked through, about 1 hour. Cool for at least 1 hour before serving.

BUTTERMILK PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in flour, lemon juice and vanilla. Stir in buttermilk and pecans., On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge., Add filling. Bake until set, 55-60 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Store in the refrigerator.

DARK CHOCOLATE PECAN PIE

Steps:

• MAKE THE DOUGH: In a food processor, combine the 2 cups of flour with the sugar and salt; process to mix. Add the butter to the dry ingredients and process until the largest pieces of butter are the size of peas. With the machine on, slowly pour in the ice water and process just until it's incorporated. Transfer the dough to a bowl and knead a few times. Pat the dough into a 1-inch-thick disk and wrap in plastic. Refrigerate the dough until firm, at least 1 hour or overnight.
• Let the dough soften slightly. On a floured work surface, roll out the dough to a round, about 1/8 inch thick. Roll the dough onto the rolling pin and unroll it over a 9-inch glass pie plate. Press the dough into the pie plate, being careful not to stretch it. Using scissors, trim the overhang to 1 1/2 inches. Fold the dough under itself and crimp decoratively. Refrigerate the pie shell until firm, at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 375°. Prick the chilled pie shell all over with the tines of a fork. Line the shell with foil and fill with dried beans or pie weights. Fold the foil over the weights so the side of the pie shell is exposed. Bake the shell for 25 minutes, or until the side and rim are golden. Carefully remove the foil and continue baking the shell until the bottom is beginning to brown, about 15 minutes longer. Reduce the oven temperature to 350°.
• MAKE THE FILLING: Spread the pecans on a baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes, stirring once. Transfer the pecans to a plate. In a small microwave-safe glass bowl, melt the butter with the chocolate in a microwave oven. Stir until blended and smooth. Scrape the chocolate mixture into a medium bowl and add the brown sugar. Stir in the eggs, corn syrup, vanilla and kosher salt, then stir in the pecans.
• Pour the filling into the pie shell and bake for 45 to 50 minutes, or until set in the center. Let the pie cool completely.

ULTIMATE CHOCOLATE CHUNK PECAN PIE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix flour and salt; cut in cream cheese and butter until crumbly. Gradually add ice water, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed. Shape into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 30 minutes or overnight., Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim pastry to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate while making filling., In a small saucepan, combine sugar, butter and 1 cup chopped chocolate; stir over low heat until smooth. Cool slightly., In a large bowl, whisk eggs, corn syrup, vanilla and salt until blended. Stir in chocolate mixture. Layer pecans and remaining chopped chocolate in pastry shell; pour chocolate mixture over top., Bake 55-60 minutes or until set. Cool 1 hour on a wire rack. Refrigerate 2 hours or until cold.

CRUNCHY-TOPPED CHOCOLATE BUTTERMILK PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll pastry dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim pastry to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate while preparing filling., In a large bowl, beat sugar, eggs, buttermilk, melted butter, flour and vanilla until blended. Pour into pastry; sprinkle with chocolate chips. Bake 35 minutes., In a small bowl, mix the first five topping ingredients; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over pie. Bake 25-30 minutes longer or until center of pie is set. Cool on a wire rack; serve or refrigerate within 2 hours.

BUTTERMILK COCONUT PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients.
• Pour into 2 8-inch unbaked pie shells, or 1 10-inch unbaked pie shell.
• Bake at 325°F for an hour, or until pie is almost set in the middle.
• Cool and serve.

BUTTERMILK PIE WITH PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim pastry to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Line unpricked pastry with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice., Place on a baking sheet; bake until edges are light golden brown, 15 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake until bottom is golden brown, 5 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce oven setting to 325°. , In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in flour and salt. Gradually stir in buttermilk and vanilla., Sprinkle pecans into crust; add filling. Bake until center is set, 50-60 minutes. Cover top loosely with foil during the last 15 minutes to prevent overbrowning if necessary., Cool completely on a wire rack. If desired, serve with whipped cream. Serve or refrigerate within 2 hours.

BUTTERMILK PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• Cream butter and sugar, adding 1/2 cup sugar at a time.
• Blend in vanilla. Stir in eggs one at a time. Combine flour and salt; add a small amount at a time.
• Stir in buttermilk.
• Sprinkle pecans in bottom of pie crust, pour custard over the pecans, and bake 1 hour and 30 minutes.
• Best served at room temperature.

DARK CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• Stir together sugar, cornstarch, and salt in saucepan. Combine egg yolks with milk and gradually add to sugar mixture. Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla. Add melted chocolate and pour into pie crust. Cool.

DARK CHOCOLATE BUTTERMILK PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Press pie crusts into two 9-inch pie pans.
• Melt chocolate chips in the top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching.
• Mix sugar, flour, and salt together in a bowl.
• Whisk buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla extract in a separate bowl; stir buttermilk mixture into sugar mixture. Slowly pour melted chocolate into mixture, while beating with an electric mixer, until filling is smooth. Pour half the filling into each prepared pie crust. Sprinkle pecans over each pie.
• Bake pies in the preheated oven until cooked through, about 1 hour. Cool for at least 1 hour before serving.

DARK CHOCOLATE BUTTERMILK PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Press pie crusts into two 9-inch pie pans.
• Melt chocolate chips in the top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching.
• Mix sugar, flour, and salt together in a bowl.
• Whisk buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla extract in a separate bowl; stir buttermilk mixture into sugar mixture. Slowly pour melted chocolate into mixture, while beating with an electric mixer, until filling is smooth. Pour half the filling into each prepared pie crust. Sprinkle pecans over each pie.
• Bake pies in the preheated oven until cooked through, about 1 hour. Cool for at least 1 hour before serving.

VELVETY CHOCOLATE BUTTER PECAN PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt; cut in the butter and shortening until crumbly. Combine water, vinegar and vanilla. Gradually add to flour mixture, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. Wrap in plastic; refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight., Roll out pastry to fit a 9-in. pie plate. Transfer pastry to pie plate. Trim pastry to 1/2 in. beyond edge of plate; flute edges. Beat egg wash ingredients; brush over pastry., For filling, melt butter and chocolate in a microwave; stir until smooth. In a large bowl, combine the brown sugar, corn syrup, eggs, molasses, vanilla and salt. Stir in chopped pecans and butter mixture. Pour into pastry. Arrange pecan halves over filling., Bake at 350° for 55-65 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cover edges with foil during the last 15 minutes to prevent overbrowning if necessary. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers.

CANDY BUTTERMILK PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.
• In mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars.
• Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
• Combine flour and salt together and add to mixture.
• Blend in buttermilk and vanilla.
• Add pecans last.
• Mixture will be thin.
• Pour into unbaked pie shell.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes then reduce oven to 350 and continue baking for another 30 minutes.
• You may need to protect edge of piecrust with foil if it begins to get really brown.
• When done, pie will be a dark golden brown.
• Cool completely before slicing.