Milk Chocolate Pudding Pie Food

MILK CHOCOLATE PUDDING PIE WITH BROWNIE CRUST

Steps:

• For the crust: Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Coat the inside of a 9-inch pie plate with nonstick cooking spray.
• Melt the chocolate and butter in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring continuously. Stir both of the sugars and the vanilla and salt into the chocolate mixture with a whisk. Remove from the heat and let cool for a few minutes. Stir in the egg and beat vigorously until fully incorporated. Add the flour and cocoa powder and stir just until combined; the batter should be sticky and fairly stiff.
• Spoon the batter into the middle of the pie plate and cover the batter with a piece of plastic wrap big enough to cover the pie plate. Smooth the batter across the bottom of the pie plate and 1/2 inch up the sides using your fingers. Remove the plastic wrap and bake until the top is crispy and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 15 minutes. (Check the batter after 10 minutes; if the sides are slumping or the bottom puffs up, use the rounded back of a large metal spoon to push the sides back up the pie plate and the bottom back down.) Set aside on a wire rack to cool, at least 15 minutes.
• For the pudding: Whisk the sugar, cocoa powder, cornstarch and salt together in a medium saucepan. Vigorously whisk in the yolks, then the milk until smooth. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture starts to thicken and simmer, about 4 minutes. Stir in the chopped chocolate and vanilla until melted, then remove from the heat. Pour into the pie shell and cover with plastic wrap pressed gently against the pudding's surface (only if you don't want a skin to form). Refrigerate until set, about 2 hours.
• Shave some milk chocolate with a vegetable peeler or grater and scatter the pieces over the pie.

MILK-CHOCOLATE PUDDING PIE

Steps:

• Crust: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a food processor, pulse wafers until finely ground (you should have 1 1/2 cups). Add butter, granulated sugar, and salt; pulse to combine. Firmly press mixture into bottom and up sides of a 9-inch pie dish. Freeze 15 minutes. Bake until dry, about 12 minutes. Let cool completely.
• Filling: In a medium saucepan, whisk together granulated sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, and salt. Whisk in egg yolks, then milk. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking constantly, then cook 2 minutes more. Remove from heat and whisk in both chocolates until melted, then butter. Pour filling into crust; let stand 30 minutes. Refrigerate 1 hour. Press plastic wrap directly onto surface; refrigerate until set, at least 2 hours more and up to 2 days.
• Topping: Whisk cream with confectioners' sugar and vanilla to medium peaks. Dollop on top of pie. Serve immediately. (For cleanest cuts, wipe knife between slices.)

MEXICAN CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Butter an 8 by 8 by 2-inch glass baking dish. Set aside.
• Place the bread cubes in the prepared baking dish. Bring the milk to a simmer in a large heavy saucepan. Remove from the heat. Add the chocolate and whisk until melted and smooth.
• Using an electric hand mixer, beat the sugar, eggs, and egg yolks in a medium bowl until blended. Gradually whisk the chocolate mixture into the egg mixture. Add the raisins and cinnamon. Pour the custard over the bread. Let the mixture stand for 1 hour (some custard will not be absorbed). Can be prepared and refrigerated for up to 2 hours ahead.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bake until just set and the center moves slightly when the dish is shaken, about 45 minutes. Dust with powdered sugar and serve warm or at room temperature.

CHOCOLATE PUDDING - CONDENSED MILK VERSION

Steps:

• Combine cocoa and cornstarch in bottom of heavy bottomed saucepan. Add condensed milk and water and stir to combine.
• Use medium low heat and stir regularly until cit begins to thicken.
• Once it starts to thicken, stir constantly until it begins to boil/bubble.
• Allow pudding to cook for one more minute after it first begins to boil/bubble.
• If the pudding got lumpy (either heat was a little high or it wasn't stirred enough when it was thickening, use an immersion blender or whisk to make it smooth.
• Remove pudding from heat and stir in vanilla. You can substitute almond flavoring for the vanilla if you prefer that flavor.
• Pour into four bowls. Cover with plastic wrap, pressing the plastic onto the top of the pudding; this will prevent the pudding from forming a thick skin.
• Refrigerate until chilled or eat immediately. Serve with whipped topping.

MILK CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• Put pie shell in the oven to pre-cook for a couple of minutes, until lightly browned.
• Mix and cook filling ingredients in the top half of a double boiler.
• Stir constantly until mixture begins to thicken. This will take about 20 minutes. The texture should resemble a pudding.
• Put on lid and let cook for 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla.
• Pour into baked pie shell.
• Beat egg whites and salt until almost stiff.
• Add a large dash of cream of tartar.
• Add sugar one tablespoon at a time.
• Beat until stiff peaks form.
• Top chocolate with stiff egg whites.
• Bake at 375 degrees until meringue is lightly golden.

WHITE CHOCOLATE PUDDING PIE

Steps:

• prepare pie crust.
• mix pudding, half and half, and milk with an electric mixer on high for about 5 mins (until stiff peaks form).
• pour over pie crust.
• refrigerate for 1 hour.