Four Layer Pie Food

FOUR LAYER DELIGHT

Steps:

• Mix first thee ingredients.
• Add fine chopped pecans.
• press into 9x13 pan.
• Bake shell at 350 for 15 min.
• Soften cheese, then blend in sugar and Cool whip.
• Spread over cooled crust.
• Make pudding as directed.
• I like cooked pudding best but you can use instant.
• You can also use 2 small packages.
• And any other flavor you like.
• Spread on top.
• You can sprinkle chopped pecans or chocolate ants on top.
• Refrigerate.

FOUR-LAYER DESSERT

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Mix flour, nuts and margarine; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan. Bake 15 min. or until lightly browned. Cool.
• Beat neufchatel cheese and sugar with mixer until well blended. Stir in 1 cup COOL WHIP; spread over crust.
• Beat pudding mixes and milk with whisk 2 min.; spread over cream cheese layer. Top with remaining COOL WHIP. Refrigerate several hours or until chilled.

PERFECT FOUR-LAYER DELIGHT

Steps:

• Cut the butter into the flour to form crumbs, then add the pecans
• Press mixture into a greased 9x13 pan.
• Bake at 375 degress for 15 minutes and set aside to cool.
• On medium speed, beat the cream cheese, vanilla and powdered sugar until creamy.
• Change speed on mixer to low, and mix in 2 cups of the Cool Whip.
• Spread cream cheese mixture over cooled crust.
• Mix the pudding mix with the milk for 2 minutes.
• Pour over cream cheese layer.
• Spread remaining cup of Cool Whip over the top, being sure to spread to the edges to seal.
• Garnish with additional chopped pecans and/or chocolate shavings, if desired.
• Refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight before serving.

4 LAYER LEMON PIE

Steps:

• 1st Layer: Combine butter (melted), flour and pecans and press into a 13" X 9" casserole dish.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
• Let cool.
• 2nd Layer: Combine cream cheese (softened), sugar and 1/2 of large whipped topping.
• Spread over cooled crust.
• 3rd Layer: Combine condensed milk, egg yolks and lemon juice, spread over 2nd layer.
• 4th Layer: Top with remainder of whipped topping.
• Garnish with lemon slices and mint, if you like.

4-LAYER SKY-HIGH LEMON MERINGUE CAKE PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Mush two prepared pie crusts together to line a 9-inch super deep dish pie plate. Crimp the edges decoratively. In a small bowl, whisk together egg yolk and cream to make a glaze. Prick the bottom of the shell with a fork, brush the top edges with the glaze, and line the bottom with parchment paper. Weight the shell with pie weights or dried beans, and bake until the edges begin to brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove paper and weights; continue baking until golden brown, 7 to 10 minutes more. Let cool.
• You will need at least 4 9-inch spring-form pans to prepare each layer of the pie separately.
• To make the first layer of pie filling, disolve a packet of gelatin in water and bring to a boil over the stove, turn down the heat and then combine 1/3 cup each of cornstarch & cake flour, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, and 1/4 cup sugar over medium heat. Gradually add 1 cups cold water, and bring to a boil again, whisking constantly, about 4 minutes.
• Remove the pan from heat. Temper 5 egg yolks by beating a small amount of hot mixture into the yolks before adding them to pan. You do not want them to scramble/curdle. You just want to heat the beaten yolks but keep them in a creamy, liquid form. Cook over low heat for 5 minutes.
• Remove the pan from heat, and whisk in the lemon juice and rind. Add the butter one piece at a time. Pour the mixture into a large bowl, and let cool.
• Once cooled, pour the filling into a 9 inch spring form pan, covered with aluminum foil, and chill in the refrigerator until firm, at least 2 hours.
• Repeat the above steps again, for the second layer of pie, and once completed, pour into another 9-inch springform pan and let chill.
• In two additional 9-inch spring form pans, bake two lemon cakes using one half of a box of cake mix (Williams-Sonoma Meyer Lemon Pound Cake Mix) for one pan, and 1/2 the mix for the other pan. Let the cakes cool.
• You should now have 4 layers---- 2 springform pans of chilled pie filling, and 2 spring form pans of thin lemon cake. To assemble the pie, start with the pre-cooked crust and sprinkle a dusting of powdered sugar across the bottom of the crust with either a fork or a brush. Then open the spring form pan of pie filling and place on top of the powdered sugar crust. A layer of lemon cake goes on top of that. Then place the second pie filling layer on top of that. You want to end up with a layer of cake on the very top, and the meringue topping will sit on that top layer of cake.
• To make the meringue, pour the egg whites and creme of tartar into a very clean and dry copper or stainless steal mixing bowl. Beat on a low speed with an electric mixer. Gradually add in the salt and extra-fine sugar, but very very slowly, and gradually turn up the speed of the mixer. You want the egg white to beat till they form soft shiny frothy peaks, but not so stiff that they aren't flexible enough to swirl. Add the Vanilla at the very last moment. With a rubber spatula, swirl the beaten meringue into a 9-inch spring form pan, covering the entire perimeter of the pan and bake for 6 minutes or until lightly brown.
• Let the Meringue topping cool for at least a half hour, then undo the spring form pan and place on top of the other cake/pie layers.

FOUR LAYER PIE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
• 2. 1ST LAYER...Melt butter in pie plate
• 3. Stir in flour and pecans
• 4. Press out to form crust
• 5. Bake at 375 degrees F until brown; approximately 30 minutes
• 6. NOTE: Be sure to completely cool before adding 2nd layer
• 7. 2ND LAYER...In a mixing bowl - Cream sugar and cheese
• 8. Add the Cool Whip
• 9. Blend this well then lay in crust
• 10. 3RD LAYER...In a seperate mixing bowl - Beat both ingredients together; mix well
• 11. Let this mixture stand for 5 minutes
• 12. Spread over the cream cheese layer
• 13. 4TH LAYER...Spread remainer of Cool Whip
• 14. Sprinkle with finely chopped pecans
• 15. (optional) Place in fridge if desired
• 16. Put in freezer before serving

FOUR LAYER CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE PIE

Steps:

• Mix the crust ingredients, pack into bottom of a 9x13 baking pan, bake at 325 degrees for about 25 minutes (until crust is light brown). Cool completely.
• Beat together the powdered sugar, cool whip and cream cheese. Set aside.
• Beat together the chocolate pudding and milk, let it set up in the refrigerator for about 5 minutes. Make sure you only put 3 c milk, instead of the amount specified on the back of the pudding box.
• When crust is cool, spread white layer evenly over crust. I find this is easier if you spoon big dollops in many places over crust, as opposed to spooning it all out in one spot. That way the crust isn't as likely to crumble when you spread it evenly.
• Spread the chocolate mixture evenly over the cream cheese mixture.
• Spread cool whip evenly over the chocolate layer. I try to put about as much cool whip on top to be as thick as the other layers.
• Top with chopped nuts, chocolate chips, or anything else that sounds scrumptious.

FOUR-LAYER PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Unroll pie crust and place in a 9-inch deep dish pie plate, pressing crust firmly into plate.
• In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1 egg. Beat at low speed until smooth; set aside.
• In another medium bowl, beat 3 eggs. Add remaining sugar, the corn syrup, and remaining vanilla; mix well.
• Spread cream cheese mixture in pie crust. Sprinkle with pecans and slowly pour corn syrup mixture over pecans.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes, or until center is set. Let cool, then refrigerate 4 hours or until ready to serve.

FOUR LAYER CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• Crust.
• 1. Combine all ingredients either by hand or in a food processor.
• 2. Press into a 9 inch pie plate.
• 3. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minute
• 4. Let cool.
• Cream Layer.
• 1. Mix together the Cream cheese, cornstarch, powdered milk, sweetener, and whipped cream.
• 2. Spread in the bottom of the crust and chill.
• Chocolate Pudding Layer.
• 1. Combine cornstarch, cocoa and honey (sugar) in a saucepan.
• 2. Mix in milk and stir to dissolve.
• 3. Over medium heat cook, stirring until milk mixture comes to a boil. About 10 minute You can add the semi-sweet chocolate here if you desire.
• 4. Cook 2 to 3 minutes more, stirring.
• 5. Remove from the heat and stir in Vanilla.
• 6. Pour the Chocolate pudding on top of the creamy layer.
• 7. Place plastic wrap on the top of the pudding and chill.
• 8. Once the Chocolate Pudding is cool and set. top the pie with more whipped cream and chill.