Mini Chocolate Pudding Pies Food

MINI CHOCOLATE PIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Sift the flour and salt together into a large mixing bowl. Cut in the shortening thoroughly with a fork or pastry cutter. Stir in the water, starting with 4 tablespoons and adding up to a tablespoon more if the dough seems too dry.
• Gather the dough into a ball, then roll out onto a floured surface (rolling it slightly thinner than you would for a full-size pie crust). Cut 12 circles into the dough with a 4" circle cookie cutter.
• Press the dough circles into the cups of a 12-cup muffin tin. Prick the bottom and sides of the dough with a fork.Bake in the preheated oven for 6-8 minutes, or until the dough is firm and lightly golden. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes before removing from the pan to cool on the wire rack completely.
• In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, mix the evaporated milk, sugar, egg yolks, cocoa powder, and flour. Cook, stirring until the mixture has thickened (about 12 minutes). Add the margarine and vanilla and stir until the margarine has melted and is thoroughly blended into the mixture. Remove from heat.
• Transfer the chocolate filling to a large liquid measuring cup and let cool for a few minutes so it is warm but not boiling hot. Pour into the baked pie crusts, filling the crusts as much as you can. Cool the mini pies on the counter for 30 minutes before transferring to the refrigerator to cool for at least two more hours.
• Once the pies are set, top with whipped topping and chocolate sprinkles. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

EASY MINI CHOCOLATE PUDDING PIES

Steps:

• Beat pudding mix and milk with whisk 2 min.
• Spoon into graham crusts, adding about 1/2 cup to each.
• Refrigerate 1 hour. Top with remaining ingredients before serving.

MINI CHOCOLATE CHIP BUTTERSCOTCH PUDDING PIE

Steps:

• In a medium sized bowl mix together milk and pudding until well blended.
• Fold in chocolate chips.
• Pour into pie crust, top with desired amount of topping (I use about 6 ounces).
• Chill for 2 hours or for better results chill overnight.

MINI CHOCOLATE PUDDING PIES

Steps:

• Microwave butter and 2 oz. semi-sweet chocolate in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min. Add marshmallows; toss to evenly coat. Microwave 1 min. or until marshmallows are completely melted and mixture is well blended. Add cereal; mix well.
• Use moistened hands to press cereal mixture onto bottoms and 3/4 the way up sides of 10 muffin pan cups sprayed with cooking spray.
• Beat pudding mix and milk with whisk 2 min. Spoon into crusts. Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Melt remaining semi-sweet chocolate as directed on package; cool 10 min.
• Spoon COOL WHIP onto pies just before serving; drizzle with melted chocolate. Garnish with sprinkles.