Pecan Crusted Chocolate Mousse Pie A Food

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Prepare pie crust as directed on package for one-crust filled pie using 9-inch pie plate. Heat oven to 350°. Beat granulated sugar, corn syrup, butter, salt and eggs in small bowl with electric mixer on medium speed 1 minute. Stir in pecans. Pour into pie crust in pie plate. Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until center of pie is puffed and golden brown. Cool 1 hour.
• While filled crust is cooling, place hot milk, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla and the chocolate chips in blender or food processor; cover and blend on medium speed about 1 minute or until smooth. Refrigerate about 1 hour 30 minutes or until mixture is slightly thickened but not set. Gently stir; pour over cooled filling in pie crust. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until firm.
• Beat whipping cream, powdered sugar and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla in chilled small bowl on high speed until stiff peaks form. Spoon or pipe over filling. Garnish with chocolate curls. Store in refrigerator.

PECAN PIE WITH CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

Steps:

• Combine the cream cheese, sugar and 1 tsp vanilla in a bowl.
• Mix until smooth.
• Spread on the bottom of the unbaked pie shell (in a pie pan).
• Press the pecans into the cream cheese mixture.
• In another bowl beat the eggs, corn syrup sugar& the remaining1 tsp vanilla.
• Beat until everything is well mixed and pour into the pie shell.
• Bake 30-35 minutes in a 400F degrees oven or until the crust is browned and the top is puffy and golden.
• Cool& Chill.
• Spread the chocolate mousse (Instructions follow) over top.
• Chill until set, about 4 hours.
• At serving time garnish with swirls of whipped cream, sprinkle on pecans and chocolate curls.
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• In a medium bowl beat egg yolks and water until thick and lemony.
• Blend in the chocolate.
• In another bowl, beat the whipping cream until it forms soft peaks.
• Beat in 2 tbsp icing sugar.
• Fold into the chocolate mixture.
• Beat the egg whites until soft peaks form.
• Beat in the remaining 2 tbsp icing sugar.
• Fold into the chocolate mixture.
• Spoon over the cold pecan pie.
• Chill & set.

PECAN CRUSTED CHOCOLATE MOUSSE PIE - A

Steps:

• PREPARATION:.
• Preheat oven to 375ºF.
• In a medium bowl, combine pecans, brown sugar, and melted butter and mix well.
• Press into 9" pie pan.
• Bake for 8-9 minutes until just set.
• Cool on wire rack until completely cooled.
• In large bowl, combine cream cheese, cocoa powder, and 1 cup superfine sugar.
• Beat until smooth and fluffy.
• Then add melted chocolate chips and vanilla; beat until smooth.
• In medium bowl, combine heavy cream and 2 tablespoons superfine sugar until stiff peaks form.
• Beat a spoonful of this mixture into the chocolate mixture to lighten.
• Then fold remaining whipped cream into chocolate mixture to combine.
• Pour into cooled pie shell.
• Cover and chill until firm, about 4-6 hours. Serves 8.

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE PIE

Steps:

• In a double boiler, melt the chocolate.
• In a food processor, combine the other ingredients and process until smooth.
• Add the chocolate and process until thoroughly combined.
• Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

CHOCOLATE SILK PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F In small bowl, combine sugar, corn syrup,butter, salt and eggs; beat 1 minute at medium speed.
• Stir in pecans.
• Pour into pie crust.
• Bake 350°F for 40 to 55 minutes or until center of pie is puffed and golden brown.
• (I fold a 3" band of aluminum foil and place loosely around edge of crust, folding over top to keep edges from browning too quickly).
• Cool 1 hour.
• While pecan layer is cooling, combile all chocolate filling ingredients in a food processor or blender.
• Process for about 1 minute or until smooth.
• Refrigerate about 1 1/2 hours until mixture is slightly thickened, but not set.
• You want to be able to pour it.
• Stir gently and pour over cooled pecan layer.
• Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
• In small bowl, beat topping ingredients until stiff peaks form.
• Spoon or pipe over filling (it looks especially pretty piped just around outer edge).
• Garnish with chocolate curls.
• Store in refrigerator.

CARAMEL PECAN SILK CHOCOLATE MOUSSE PIE

Steps:

• Mousse:.
• Prepare mousse the day before.
• Sprinkle gelatin over cold water in small bowl and let stand 1 minute to soften.
• Add boiling water and stir until gelatin is completely dissolved and mixture is clear.
• Cool for two minutes.
• In medium size mixing bowl, stir together sugar and cocoa.
• Add whipping cream and vanilla.
• With hand mixer, beat (medium speed) until stiff.
• Pour in gelatin mixture and beat until well blended.
• Cover and refrigerate.
• Makes about 1 cup.
• Thick Caramel Sauce:.
• Heat water, sugar, corn syrup and lemon juice on high heat in a heavy-bottomed 2 or 3 quart saucepan.
• When sugar starts to melt, stir constantly with a whisk.
• As soon as all of the sugar crystals have melted (the liquid will be dark amber in color), add the butter to the pan (the mixture will foam up considerably).
• Continue to whisk briskly until the butter has melted, then remove from heat.
• Add the cream to the pan (the mixture will foam up considerably), and then the salt and continue to whisk until sauce is smooth.
• Let cool in the pan for a couple minutes, and then pour into a glass mason jar and let sit to cool to room temperature.
• Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
• Crust:.
• Melt butter.
• Combine graham cracker crumbs, butter, sugar and nutmeg.
• Press into a 9 inch pie plate or 8 inch square cake pan.
• Chill in refrigerator 2 hours before filling.
• Filling:.
• Allow cream cheese to soften.
• Beat cream cheese, sour cream and lemon juice together and slowly beat in powdered sugar.
• Lightly toast pecans, stir into caramel and pour into bottom of crust.
• Gently spread cream cheese mix over the caramel.
• Gently spread mousse over cream cheese.
• Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Serve.

DECADENT CHOCOLATE, CHOCOLATE, CHOCOLATE MOUSSE PIE

Steps:

• Crust: Mix chocolate wafers and butter. Press on bottom and sides of a 10" springform pan. Chill for 30 minutes.
• Filling: In a double boiler, melt the semisweet chocolate; let cool to lukewarm. Add a little of the chocolate mixture to the beaten eggs, then pour into the chocolate. Add 4 egg yolks and beat well.
• Whip 2 cups cream with 6 T icing sugar till soft peaks form.
• Beat 4 egg whites until stiff but not dry.
• Stir 1/4 each of the egg whites and the cream into the chocolate mixture. Fold in the remaining whites and cream. Pour onto the crust and chill at least 6 hours or overnight.
• Garnish: Whip 1 cup whipping cream with 1-1/2 T icing sugar until stiff. Loosen crust on all sides using sharp knife, remove springform.
• Spread some of the cream over top of the mousse. Garnish with chocolate sprinkles or curls -- strawberries or raspberries -- or a berry coulis.

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE PIE

Steps:

• Place chocolate chips in a glass bowl alongwith half of the whipping cream.
• Microwave on high at 1 minute intervals until chocolate melts and the mixture is smooth.
• Allow the mixture to cool.
• In the meantime, beat the rest of the whipping cream till soft peaks form.
• Add vanilla and sugar and beat continuously.
• Slowly add the chocolate mixture and mix well.
• Place in the chocolate pie crust.
• Refrigerate for several hours before serving.