Peppermint Brownie Pie Food

MINT BROWNIE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large saucepan over low heat, melt butter and chocolate. Stir in sugar until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour until well blended. , Pour into a greased 9-in. springform pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 18-20 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. , Meanwhile, for filling, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in extract and, if desired, food coloring. Fold in whipped topping. Spread evenly over brownie layer. Refrigerate, covered, at least 1 hour. , Remove sides of pan just before serving. Melt chocolate chips; drizzle over top. If desired, serve with additional whipped topping.

PEPPERMINT BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 13x9-in. baking pan with foil and grease the foil; set pan aside., In a bowl, whisk together first 4 ingredients. In a large bowl, beat oil and sugar until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Gradually add flour mixture; stir in peppermint candies. Spread into prepared pan., Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack. , In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Spread glaze over brownies; sprinkle with candies. Cut into bars.

DREYER'S PEPPERMINT PIE

Steps:

• In food processor, crush cookies into fine crumbs. In mixing bowl, stir together cookie crumbs and butter. With your fingers, press crumb mixture evenly onto bottom and sides of 9-inch pie plate. Place in freezer about 15 minutes or until firm.*
• Meanwhile, place ice cream in refrigerator for about 15 minutes to soften. Scoop ice cream into crust and spread evenly with spatula. Pipe or spoon whipped topping around border of pie. Arrange small candy canes on top of pie. Place pie in freezer for several hours or until ice cream is firm.
• To serve, cut pie into 8 wedges. Place each wedge on a dessert plate and drizzle with chocolate syrup or hot fudge sauce, if desired.

MINTED BROWNIE PIE

Steps:

• Chill cookies in refrigerator for a few minutes.
• Meanwhile, beat egg whites and salt until soft peaks form.
• Crush cookies into crumbs and fold into the egg mixture.
• Add nuts, sugar, and vanilla extract, and mix well.
• Spread mixture into a lightly buttered 9" pie plate.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 35 minutes.
• Cool thoroughly, and refrigerate for 3-4 hours.
• Optionally, serve garnished with dollops of whipped cream and curls of shaved, unsweetened chocolate.

PEPPERMINT BARK BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Spray an 8-inch square pan with baking spray, line with parchment and then lightly spray the parchment.
• Melt the butter in a microwave-safe bowl and set aside. Whisk together the sugar, cocoa, flour, baking powder and salt together in a medium bowl until well combined. Stir in the melted butter, eggs, yolk, vanilla and water. Stir in the mini chocolate chips if using. Stir the batter vigorously until smooth and shiny, about 30 seconds. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with just a few moist crumbs clinging to it, 42 to 44 minutes. Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for 2 hours in the pan before cutting. Invert the pan onto a cutting board, peel off the parchment and cut the brownies into 16 squares.
• Combine the white chocolate chips and oil in a small microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 20-second intervals, stirring well between intervals, until melted and smooth. This should take 40 to 60 seconds. Dip the bottom surface of each brownie into the melted chocolate, let any excess drip back into the bowl, and turn the brownie so the chocolate is upright. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and immediately sprinkle with crushed candy canes. Repeat with the remaining brownies. Store at room temperature, covered, for up to 4 days.

PEPPERMINT BROWNIE PIE

Steps:

• For filling: In a heavy small saucepan, melt butter and chocolate over low heat, stirring frequently. Cool 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare and roll out pastry. Line a 9-inch pie plate with pastry; trim and crimp edge.
• In a mixing bowl, combine eggs, sugar, flour and vanilla. Stir in the chocolate mixture and chocolate pieces. Pour into pastry lined pie plate.
• Bake pie in a 350 degree oven about 55 minutes or until filling is evenly puffed and edges of filling are slightly cracked.
• Cool on wire rack (center will sink slightly as pie cools). Serve with whipped cream.

PEPPERMINT BROWNIE PIE

Steps:

• 1. For filling, In a heavy saucepan, melt butter and unsweetened chocolate over low heat, stirring frequently. Cool 20 minutes.
• 2. Prepare, roll out pastry. Line a 9 inch pie plate with pastry, trim and crimp edge.
• 3. In mixing bowl, mix eggs, sugar, flour and vanilla. Stir in chocolate mixture and chocolate pieces. Pour into pie shell.
• 4. Bake pie in 350 degree oven for about 55 minutes or until filling is evenly puffed and edges of filling are slightly craked. Cool on wire rack, center will sink slightly as pie cools. Serve with whipped cream and if you like shaved candies. I have used a candy cane and chopped into small pieces to sprinkle on top of whipped cream.
• 5. Note: if you can not find the mint flavored chocolate chips, use regular chocolate chips and add 1/2 tsp peppermint extract to the batter.