Mocha Pecan Mud Pie Food

CLASSIC MUD PIE

Steps:

• The day before serving, or early in the day prepare the crust and fill with ice cream.
• Remove ice cream from freezer. Let sit on counter while preparing crust.
• Crush Oreos in food processor.
• Add 3 tablespoons melted butter while using the pulsing action on the food processor.
• Press the crumbs into a 9 inch pie plate with deep sides, or a 9-10 inch springform pan or a 9x13 pan.
• Spoon softened ice cream into prepared crust. Be careful to not press too hard or crust will separate.
• Cover and store in freezer.

MOCHA PECAN PIE WITH COFFEE WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• For Crust:
• Combine first 4 ingredients in processor. Using on/off turns, cut in butter and shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal. Blend in orange juice and enough water by tablespoonfuls to form moist clumps. Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk. Wrap in plastic and chill 1 hour. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated. Soften dough slightly at room temperature before rolling.) Preheat oven to 350° F. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 12-inch-diameter round. Transfer to 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish. Trim edges and crimp decoratively. Freeze 15 minutes. Line crust with foil; fill with dried beans or pie weights. Bake 15 minutes. Remove foil and beans. Bake crust until pale golden, about 10 minutes. Cool on rack.
• For Filling:
• Melt butter in heavy small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in cocoa, then cream and espresso powder. Pour into large bowl. Add corn syrup, sugar, eggs, vanilla and salt; whisk until well blended. Stir in pecans. Pour filling into pie crust. Bake until puffed and set, about 1 hour. Transfer to rack and cool completely. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and let stand at room temperature.)
• Cut pie into wedges. Transfer to plates. Serve with dollops of Coffee Whipped Cream.

MOCHA-PECAN MUD PIE

Steps:

• Place pecans in a single layer on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray; sprinkle evenly with sugar.
• Bake at 350° for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly toasted. Cool.
• Stir together ice cream, 3/4 cup cookie chunks, and 1/3 cup pecans; spoon into piecrust. Freeze 10 minutes. Press remaining cookie chunks and pecans evenly on top. Cover with plastic wrap, and freeze 8 hours. Drizzle individual slices evenly with chocolate syrup.

MOCHA PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 F.
• For the crust, cut the butter into the flour with a pastry knife until the mixture resembles coarse cornmeal.
• Add about 3 Tbsp water and combine until dough forms a ball.
• Roll it out on lightly floured board.
• Place crust in 9-inch pie plate and crimp the edges.
• To make filling, place all of the filling ingredients, except the pecans, into a blender or food processor and puree until the chocolate chips are completely ground up and everything is smooth.
• Pour the filling over the pecans in a bowl, and stir just enough to coat the nuts.
• Pour the filling into the pie shell.
• Bake at 400 F for 10 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 F and bake another 30 minutes or until the filling is set but still moist.
• Cool completely before cutting.

MOCHA PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400. Make crust: use mixer to combine ingredients, roll out ball on lightly floured board. Place crust in a 9 inch pie plate and crimp the edges. Make filling: place all of the filling ingredients except the pecans in a blender or food processor and puree until the chocolate chips are completely ground up and every thing is smooth. If you don't have a machine, melt the chocolate and butter on very low heat, cool it, and beat it with all of the other ingredients except the pecans. Put the pecans in the bottom of the pie crust, pour filling over. Bake at 400 for 10 minutes, then reduce the heat to 350 and bake for another 30 minutes or until the filling is set but still moist. Cool completely before cutting.