German Chocolate Cream Pie Food

CONTEST-WINNING GERMAN CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate while preparing filling., Place chocolate and butter in a small saucepan. Cook and stir over low heat until smooth. Remove from the heat; stir in milk. In a large bowl, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt. Add eggs, vanilla and chocolate mixture; mix well. Pour into crust. Sprinkle with coconut and pecans., Bake until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 45-50 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack., For topping, in a large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form. Spread over pie; sprinkle with additional coconut and pecans. Refrigerate until serving.

GERMAN SWEET CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• Microwave chocolate and 2 tablespoons of the milk in large microwave-safe bowl on HIGH 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or until chocolate is almost melted, stirring halfway through heating time. Stir until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth.
• Beat in cream cheese, sugar, and remaining milk with wire whisk until blended. Refrigerate 10 minutes. Gently fold in 3 1/2 cups of the whipped topping until no streaks remain. Spoon into crust.
• Freeze pie 4 hours. Before cutting pie, let stand at room temperature 15 minutes. Serve with remaining whipped topping. Store pie in freezer.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• In a saucepan over low heat, cook the chocolate and milk until chocolate is melted; stir until smooth. In a bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Stir in chocolate mixture. Fold in whipped topping. Spoon into crust. Freeze until firm. May be frozen for up to 3 months., Remove from the freezer 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with whipped topping, mint and chocolate dessert decorations if desired.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• In food processor or blender, process cookies and granola bars with on-and-off motions until fine crumbs form; pour into medium bowl.
• Stir in melted butter with fork until well mixed.
• Press mixture in bottom and up side of ungreased 9- or 8-inch glass or metal pie plate.
• Place in freezer just until firm, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat 2 ounces cream cheese, the powdered sugar and 1 T milk with electric mixer on medium speed until blended.
• On low speed, beat in melted chocolate chips.
• In small bowl, reserve 1/4 cup whipped topping from 8-ounce container for garnish.
• On medium speed, beat remaining topping from container into chocolate mixture until well blended.
• Spread 1/3 cup of the frosting evenly in bottom of crust.
• Spoon chocolate filling into crust; carefully spread.
• Place pie in freezer while making next layer.
• In large bowl, beat 2 ounces cream cheese, 1 T milk and remaining frosting with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
• Reserve another 1/4 cup whipped topping from 8 ounce container in same small bowl of topping.
• Beat remaining topping from container into coconut-pecan mixture until well blended.
• Carefully spoon over chocolate filling; spread evenly.
• Carefully spread reserved 1/2 cup whipped topping over top; sprinkle with chopped candy bar.
• Refrigerate 1 hour, 30 minutes before serving.

CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• For the crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Pulse the cookies in a food processor until finely chopped. With the processor running, add the butter. Press the crumbs into the bottoms of four 4 1/4-inch disposable aluminum pie pans. Bake until set, about 5 minutes. Let cool.
• For the filling: Whisk together the sugar, cornstarch and salt in a medium saucepan. Whisk in the milk and egg yolks. Stir over medium heat until the mixture just barely comes to a boil and becomes thick, 6 to 8 minutes. The second it starts to bubble and thicken (it should be thick like pudding), remove it from the heat. Add the chocolate, butter and vanilla, then stir until everything is beautifully combined. Pour the pudding into the pie crusts and place in the fridge, uncovered, to chill for 4 hours. Serve topped with whipped cream.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine the 1/3 cup sugar and the cornstarch. Stir in the milk, chocolate, and 1 tablespoon butter or margarine. Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes more.
• Gradually stir about 1 cup of mixture into egg yolks. Return mixture to saucepan; bring to boiling. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Stir in vanilla.
• Turn the hot pie filling into the baked pie shell.
• In another saucepan, combine the beaten egg, evaporated milk, the 1/2 cup sugar, and 1/4 cup butter or margarine. Cook and stir over medium heat just till the mixture is thickened and bubbly. Stir in the coconut and pecans.
• Spread the pecan mixture evenly over the chocolate filling. Cool the pie on a wire rack; chill thoroughly.

FROZEN SWEET CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• Microwave chocolate and 2 Tbsp. of the milk in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 to 2 min. or until chocolate is almost melted, stirring after each min. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Add cream cheese, sugar and remaining milk; beat with wire whisk until well blended. Refrigerate 10 min. to cool.
• Add whipped topping; stir gently until well blended. Spoon into crust.
• Freeze 4 hours or until firm. Let stand at room temperature or in refrigerator about 15 min. or until pie can be cut easily. Store leftover pie in freezer.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• Prebake graham cracker crust according to package directions; let cool.
• In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, and salt; whisk in the milk and egg yolks.
• place over medium heat; cook/whisk until the mixture starts to thicken and comes to a low boil, about 5-7 minutes.
• Continue to whisk and heat until quite thick, about 1 ½ minutes.
• Remove from the heat and whisk in the butter, vanilla, and chocolate chips until the filling is uniform in color.
• Stir in the coconut and pecans.
• Pour filling into the cooled pie shell.
• Gently press a piece of plastic wrap directly against the filling, leaving no gaps or air pockets, to prevent a skin from forming.
• Let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight.
• Shortly before ready to serve, make the topping: using a chilled bowl and chilled beaters, beat the cream with an electric mixer until it holds soft peaks.
• Add in the chocolate syrup and continue to beat until it is stiff but not grainy.
• Stir in the pecans and coconut.
• Smooth topping over the pie, mounding it in the center.
• Drizzle with additional chocolate syrup.