Its Mint To Be Chocolate Cream Pie Food

CREAMY CHOCOLATE-MINT PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Bake pie crust as directed on package for One-Crust Baked Pie Shell. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, stir together milk and pudding mix. Cook over medium heat 7 to 9 minutes or until mixture comes to a full boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in chocolate chips until melted and smooth. Pour into medium bowl. Place plastic wrap directly over surface of pudding. Refrigerate about 1 hour or just until cooled.
• In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar and peppermint extract with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix well with spoon until smooth. Beat in 1/2 cup of the whipped topping. Tint with food color to desired color. Spread in bottom of cooled baked shell.
• Stir cooled pudding mixture; spoon and spread evenly over cream cheese layer. Cover loosely with plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 4 hours until set.
• When ready to serve, remove plastic wrap. In small bowl, place remaining 1/2 cup whipped topping. Tint with food color to desired color. Top each serving with a dollop of whipped topping. Chop mints, and sprinkle over whipped topping. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

" IT'S MINT TO BE" CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• 1. Bake pie shell according to package directions for prebaked crust. Cool completely.
• 2. Combine cocolate and large peppermint patties in small heavy saucepan. Cook over low heat until almost melted, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. (Mixture will be very thick.) Gradually add boiling water, stirring until mixture is smooth and shiny. Cool well.
• 3. Cream together butter and sugar in bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well. Blend in chocolate mixture. Then gradually fold chocolate-egg mixture into whipped cream. Turn into prepared pie shell and decorate edge of pie with almonds and miniature peppermint patties.
• 4. Refrigerate 2 hours or until set. (This pie is VERY rich so cut into small pieces.)

FRESH MINT CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• Prepare the Crust: Preheat oven to 350°F. Stir together crushed cookies, melted butter, and granulated sugar in a medium bowl. Firmly press mixture into bottom and up sides of a 9-inch pie plate. (You will have about 2 tablespoons left over. Discard or reserve for another use.) Bake until just set, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven; cool completely on a wire rack, about 20 minutes.
• Prepare the Filling: Heat milk in a medium saucepan over medium-high until it just comes to a simmer. Stir in mint sprigs, and remove from heat. Cover and let steep 15 minutes. Remove and discard mint.
• Stir together egg yolks, granulated sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a medium bowl until combined. Very slowly and gradually whisk half of the steeped milk into egg mixture. Whisk egg mixture into remaining steeped milk in saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium, stirring constantly. Continue simmering, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low; stir in butter 1 tablespoon at a time until incorporated. Add chocolate bar, chocolate square, and vanilla, stirring until mixture is melted. Remove from heat.
• Spoon Filling into cooled Crust; cool on wire rack 10 minutes. Place a piece of plastic wrap directly over surface of Filling. Refrigerate until firm, about 4 hours.
• Beat whipping cream and powdered sugar with an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment on high speed until stiff peaks form, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove plastic wrap from pie. Spread top with whipped cream. Garnish with chocolate shavings and small mint leaves.

NO-BAKE MINT CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Mix together the Oreo crumbs and melted butter. Press the crumbs into a greased 9-inch pie dish, or springform pan, and refrigerate whilst preparing the filling.
• Add the chocolate, and 1 cup (240ml) of the heavy cream to a microwave-safe bowl, and heat in 30 second intervals, stirring after each one, until melted and smooth. Stir in the mint and vanilla extract, and allow the melted chocolate to cool completely.
• Using a handheld or stand mixer, whip the remaining 2 cups (480ml) of heavy cream to soft peaks. Add the cream cheese and whip to stiff peaks. Gently fold in the melted chocolate.
• Spoon the filling into the crust, and gently spread out evenly. Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight before topping.
• Using a handheld or stand mixer, whip the heavy cream until it starts to thicken. Add the icing sugar, and vanilla, and whip to stiff peaks.
• Top the chocolate mousse layer with the whipped cream. Garnish with chocolate shavings, or your favourite mint chocolate candy! (See recipe for my Mint Chocolate Bark.)

MINT CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Prepare and bake the crust: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grind the chocolate wafers in a food processor until you have medium-fine crumbs. Add the crumbs to a bowl and stir in the butter, sugar, and salt, mixing until the crumbs are like wet sand and the mixture clumps together when pressed in your fist. Press the crumbs into a 9-inch pie dish and tamp down with the bottom of a measuring cup. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until the crust looks and feels dry to the touch, and your kitchen smells like Oreos. Cool on a rack while you make the filling.
• Make the filling: Whisk the egg yolks, sugar, cocoa, and cornstarch together in a medium saucepan to make a smooth paste. (Add a splash of milk if it's too dry to mix; the idea is just to get these ingredients thoroughly mixed together before adding the rest of the milk and cream.) Whisk in the milk and cream. Heat the mixture over medium heat, whisking constantly, until the pudding thickens enough to leave visible tracks from the whisk. This could take anywhere from 10 to 20 minutes depending on your stovetop. Don't be tempted to turn up the heat because the pudding can easily start to curdle. Remove from the heat and stir in the butter, extract, and salt. Place a strainer over a bowl, and use a spatula to gently press the pudding through to catch any bits of egg that might have curdled.
• Fill and chill the pie: Spread the pudding into the crust. Place a piece of plastic wrap directly on the surface of the pudding to prevent a skin from forming. Chill the pie for at least 6 hours to set or overnight. When ready to serve, top with whipped cream and chopped peppermint bark.

MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP ICE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Spoon ice cream into crust, mounding it higher in the center.
• Melt chocolate chips and stir until smooth.
• Drizzle over the ice cream.
• Freeze for at least 6 hours or up to 2 months.
• Remove from freezer 15 minutes before serving.
• Slice and enjoy!

CHOCOLATE-MINT CREAM CHEESE PIE

Steps:

• Coat a 9-inch pie plate with nonstick spray.
• Crust; Pulse cookies in food processor to make fine crumbs.
• Add butter, process to blend.
• Press on bottom and sides of pie plate.
• Refrigerate to firm.
• Heat chips and 1/2 cup heavy cream just to a simmer.
• Let stand 1 minute.
• Stir until smooth.
• Cool to room temperature.
• Beat cream cheese, sugar and mint extract with mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
• Beat remaining cream until soft peaks form.
• Fold 1/2 into cream cheese mixture and 1/2 into chocolate.
• Spread 1/2 the cream cheese mixture evenly on bottom of crust; top with 1/2 the chocolate.
• If necessary place pie in freezer 8 to 10 minutes to firm before proceeding.
• Spread with rest of cream cheese mixture; swirl on rest of chocolate.
• Refrigerate at least 6 hours until firm.

CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• First, make the base. Blitz the biscuits to fine crumbs in a food processor, or tip into a sandwich bag and bash with a rolling pin. Add the melted butter and pulse to combine. Tip into a 22cm pie dish and press into the base and up the side using the back of a spoon. Keep chilled.
• Tip the sugar and milk into a medium saucepan over low-medium heat, and whisk until the milk is steaming and the sugar has dissolved. Meanwhile, whisk the egg yolks and cornflour together in a bowl to make a smooth paste.
• Add a few spoonfuls of the hot milk to the yolk mixture, whisking to loosen. Slowly whisk this back into the saucepan of hot milk. Continue to whisk until the mixture begins to thicken to a custard-like consistency, about 3-5 mins.
• Remove the pan from the heat and whisk in the butter, dark chocolate and vanilla until the chocolate and butter have melted and the mixture is completely smooth. Pour this over the chilled base and smooth the surface with a spatula. Cover with a circle of baking parchment to prevent a skin forming and chill until set (about 3-4 hrs). Will keep chilled for up to 24 hrs.
• Just before you're ready to serve, whip the cream, icing sugar and vanilla together to soft peaks using an electric whisk. Spoon this over the middle of the pie and gently spread to the edge using the back of the spoon. Sprinkle with chocolate shavings. Or, you could also try sprinkling with crushed candy cane pieces for a mint-chocolate flavour.