Mocha Pecan Pie With Coffee Whipped Cream Food

MOCHA PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Fit pie dough into 9-inch pie pan. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine chopped chocolate and butter in small heavy-bottomed saucepan. Heat over low heat and stir frequently until melted. Set aside.
• In a large bowl whisk together eggs, kahlua, granulated sugar, brown sugar, corn syrup, and salt.
• Dissolve the espresso powder in 2 teaspoons of hot water. Add to filling.
• Add the chocolate mixture and whisk until combined.
• Stir in chopped pecans.
• Remove pie crust from refrigerator. Crimp the edges and pour the filling in. Arrange the pecan halves on top of the pie.
• Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until just barely set in center. Let cool completely before slicing.

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 CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Process cookies, 2 tablespoons sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a food processor until fine crumbs form, 15 to 30 seconds. Add butter and pulse to combine, 5 to 10 times. Press cookie mixture in the bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie plate. Bake, on a baking sheet, until crust is dry and set, 18 to 20 minutes. Cool on a rack.
• Place chocolate chips in a bowl. Whisk together cornstarch, egg yolks, 1/2 cup sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium saucepan. Whisk in half-and-half and coffee. Cook over medium low heat, whisking constantly, until thickened and the whisk holds a trail, 6 to 8 minutes. Strain over chocolate chips.
• Transfer pudding to a cooled crust and smooth top. Press plastic wrap directly on surface of pudding. Chill, at least 4 hours.
• Discard plastic wrap. Whip cream and 2 tablespoons sugar to medium peaks and dollop over chilled pie.
• Serve topped with shaved chocolate.

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.