Sweet German Chocolate Pie With A Walnut Crust Food

GERMAN CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place uncooked pie crust in pie tin.
• In small bowl, microwave butter until completely melted.
• Add 1 c. chocolate chips and stir until smooth.
• In separate bowl, stir together flour and sugars.
• Slowly add chocolate/ butter mixture and stir until blended.
• Add eggs, one at a time, and vanilla.
• Fold in pecans, coconut, and 1/4 cup chocolate chips.
• Pour into unbaked pie crust.
• Bake 35-40 minutes or until top is set. DON'T OVER BAKE!
• Allow to cool before serving.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate while preparing filling., In a microwave, melt chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Gradually add milk; set aside. , In a large bowl, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt. Stir in eggs and vanilla. Gradually stir in chocolate mixture. Pour into crust. Combine pecans and coconut; sprinkle over filling. , Bake until puffed and browned, 45-50 minutes. Cool on a wire rack 4 hours. Refrigerate until serving (filling will become firm as it cools).

BASIC SWEET PIE CRUST

Steps:

• Sift the flour, sugar and salt into a large bowl. Add the butter and shortening. Rub the fats between your fingertips and thumbs, or use a pastry blender, until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. One tablespoon at a time, work in enough ice water just until the dough comes together, being careful not to over mix.
• Shape into a smooth ball of dough, flatten into a disk, and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, and up to two days.

SWEET GERMAN CHOCOLATE PIE WITH A WALNUT CRUST

Steps:

• Mix walnuts and margarine or butter in a 9 inch pie plate until well blended. Press on the bottom and sides of pie plate. Refrigerate.
• Microwave chocolate and 2 tablespoons of milk in large microwaveable bowl on high 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, or until chocolate is almost melted, stirring halfway through heating time. Stir until chocolate incompletely melted.
• Beat in cream cheese,sugar and remaining milk. Refrigerate 10 minutes to cool.
• Gently stir in whipped topping until smooth.
• Spoon into crust.
• Freeze 4 hours or until firm. Garnish as desired. (I used chocolate curls).
• Let stand at room temperature about 15 minutes or until pie can be cut easily. Store leftover pie in the freezer.

GERMAN SWEET CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• Microwave chocolate and 2 tablespoons of the milk in large microwave-safe bowl on HIGH 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or until chocolate is almost melted, stirring halfway through heating time. Stir until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth.
• Beat in cream cheese, sugar, and remaining milk with wire whisk until blended. Refrigerate 10 minutes. Gently fold in 3 1/2 cups of the whipped topping until no streaks remain. Spoon into crust.
• Freeze pie 4 hours. Before cutting pie, let stand at room temperature 15 minutes. Serve with remaining whipped topping. Store pie in freezer.

CONTEST-WINNING GERMAN CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge., Line unpricked pastry with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice. Bake 25 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake until golden brown, 4-6 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack., For filling, in a microwave, melt chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Stir in vanilla. In a small heavy saucepan, mix sugar and cornstarch. Whisk in whole milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat., In a small bowl, whisk a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to pan, whisking constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in chocolate mixture. Pour into crust., For topping, in a small saucepan, combine evaporated milk, sugar and butter. Cook and stir until butter is melted and mixture just comes to a boil. Remove from heat., In a small bowl, whisk a small amount of hot mixture into egg; return all to pan, whisking constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in coconut and pecans. Pour over filling., Cool pie 30 minutes on a wire rack. Refrigerate, covered, until cold, at least 3 hours.

GERMAN SWEET CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• Melt butter and chocolate over low heat, stirring until blended; remove from heat and gradually blend in milk.
• Mix sugar, cornstarch, & salt in lg bowl.
• Add eggs & vanilla; beat well.
• Gradually blend in chocolate mixture.
• Pour into pie shell.
• Combine pecans & coconut, sprinkle over filling.
• Bake at 375 for 45 to 50 minutes or until puffed and browned.
• Filling will be soft but will set while cooling.
• Cool AT LEAST four hours before cutting.
• NOTE: If top browns too quickly, cover loosely with foil the last 15 minutes of baking.

FROZEN SWEET CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• Microwave chocolate and 2 Tbsp. of the milk in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 to 2 min. or until chocolate is almost melted, stirring after each min. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Add cream cheese, sugar and remaining milk; beat with wire whisk until well blended. Refrigerate 10 min. to cool.
• Add whipped topping; stir gently until well blended. Spoon into crust.
• Freeze 4 hours or until firm. Let stand at room temperature or in refrigerator about 15 min. or until pie can be cut easily. Store leftover pie in freezer.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• Crust:.
• Separate eggs and let come to room temperature.
• Beat egg whites with an electric mixer on med-low until frothy.
• Add cream of tartar.
• Increase mixer speed to med-high to high and continue beating until soft peaks form.
• Add sugar a little at a time.
• Add vanilla and beat until stiff peaks form.
• Fold in pecans.
• Spread on bottom and up sides of a GREASED 9 inch pie plate.
• Bake for 1 hour at 300 degrees.
• Remove from oven and set aside to cool on a rack.
• Filling:.
• Melt German Chocolate in 3 TBLS water on LOW heat. Set aside to cool.
• Whip cream, adding sugar, salt and vanilla.
• Fold in melted chocolate last.
• Spoon mixture into cooled crust and chill for at least 2 hours before serving. Overnight is best.

GERMAN'S SWEET CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• Microwave chocolate and 2 Tbsp of the milk in large microwavable bowl on HIGH 2 minutes or until chocolate is almost melted, stirring after 1 minute. Stir until chocolate is completely melted.
• Add cream cheese, sugar and remaining milk; beat with wire whisk until well blended.
• Refrigerate about 10 minutes to cool. Gently stir in whipped topping until well blended. Spoon into crust.
• Freeze 4 hours or until firm. Garnish as desired. Let pie stand at room temperature or in refrigerator about 15 minutes before serving for easier cutting.

GERMAN SWEET CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• Melt chocolate with butter over low heat. Stir until blended. Remove from heat. Gradually stir in milk. Mix sugar, cornstarch, and salt thoroughly. Beat eggs and vanilla into sugar mixture. Gradually blend in chocolate mixture. Combine coconut and pecans and spread in bottom of unbaked pie shell. Pour pie mixture over coconut and pecans. They will rise to top. Bake at 375 for 45-50 minutes, until puffed and brown. Cool at least 4 hours before cutting.
• Note: If top browns too quickly, cover with aluminum foil after at least 15 minutes of baking.

TASTY GERMAN CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• ****FOR THE PIE****.
• In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate and butter together, stirring until smooth. Stir in vanilla and set aside.
• In a small saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, and milk until smooth.
• Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly.
• Reduce heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes longer; then remove from heat.
• In a small bowl, stir a small amount of the hot filling into the egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly.
• Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer; then remove from heat.
• Gently stir in chocolate mixture into the hot filling mixture.
• Spoon all into the pre-baked pastry shell.
• ****FOR THE TOPPING****.
• In a small saucepan, combine evaporated milk, sugar and butter.
• Cook and stir until butter is melted and mixture just comes to a boil; then remove from heat.
• In a small bowl, stir a small amount of the hot liquid into the lightly beaten egg; return all to the pan; stirring constantly.
• Bring up to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer.
• Remove topping from heat and stir in coconut and pecans.
• Pour over the pie filling.
• Cool on a wire rack then cover and chill for at least 3 hours.
• Leftovers have to be refrigerated.