Post by chief_cook2 on Mar 5, 2007 11:13:12 GMT -6
Hot Chocolate Silk Pie
Makes 8 to 10 servings
Prep: 45 minutes
Chill: 5 hours
Ingredients
Grandma¿s Pie Crust (see recipe below)
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
4 ounces bittersweet chocolate or 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate and 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon ground moritas or smoked jalapeno pepper (optional)
1 cup refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed
Fresh raspberries (optional)
White chocolate leaves (optional)
Scented geranium leaves (optional)
Directions
1. Prepare Grandma¿s Pie crust. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough into a 12-inch circle. Transfer to a 9-inch pie plate. Ease into the pie plate, being careful not to stretch the pastry. Trim to 1/2 inch beyond the edge of pie plate. Fold under extra pastry; crimp edge.
2. Generously prick bottom and sides of pastry with a fork. Line pastry with a double thickness of foil. Bake in a 450 degree F oven for 8 minutes. Remove foil. Bake 5 to 6 minutes more or until golden. Cool on a wire rack.
3. For the filling: In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed for about 4 minutes or until fluffy. Stir in the melted chocolate, vanilla, and ground chili pepper, if you like. Gradually add the egg product, beating on high speed and scraping sides of the bowl constantly until fluffy. The mixture may appear slightly curdled. (Don¿t overbeat.)
4. Spoon filling into a baked and cooled pie crust. Cover and chill the pie for 5 to 24 hours or until serving time. Garnish with raspberries, white chocolate leaves, and scented geranium leaves, if you like. Serves 8 to 10.
Grandma¿s Pie Crust: In a medium mixing bowl, stir together 1 cup all-purpose flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Using pastry blender, cut in 6 tablespoons shortening until the pieces resemble coarse crumbs. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon ice water over part of the mixture; gently toss with a fork. Push the moistened dough to side of bowl. Repeat moistening the dough, using 1 tablespoon of water at a time, until moistened (3 to 4 tablespoons total). Form the dough into a ball.
Nutrition facts per serving:
calories: 413
total fat: 30g
cholesterol: 49mg
sodium: 326mg
carbohydrate: 36g
fiber: 1g
Makes 8 to 10 servings
Prep: 45 minutes
Chill: 5 hours
Ingredients
Grandma¿s Pie Crust (see recipe below)
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
4 ounces bittersweet chocolate or 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate and 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon ground moritas or smoked jalapeno pepper (optional)
1 cup refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed
Fresh raspberries (optional)
White chocolate leaves (optional)
Scented geranium leaves (optional)
Directions
1. Prepare Grandma¿s Pie crust. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough into a 12-inch circle. Transfer to a 9-inch pie plate. Ease into the pie plate, being careful not to stretch the pastry. Trim to 1/2 inch beyond the edge of pie plate. Fold under extra pastry; crimp edge.
2. Generously prick bottom and sides of pastry with a fork. Line pastry with a double thickness of foil. Bake in a 450 degree F oven for 8 minutes. Remove foil. Bake 5 to 6 minutes more or until golden. Cool on a wire rack.
3. For the filling: In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed for about 4 minutes or until fluffy. Stir in the melted chocolate, vanilla, and ground chili pepper, if you like. Gradually add the egg product, beating on high speed and scraping sides of the bowl constantly until fluffy. The mixture may appear slightly curdled. (Don¿t overbeat.)
4. Spoon filling into a baked and cooled pie crust. Cover and chill the pie for 5 to 24 hours or until serving time. Garnish with raspberries, white chocolate leaves, and scented geranium leaves, if you like. Serves 8 to 10.
Grandma¿s Pie Crust: In a medium mixing bowl, stir together 1 cup all-purpose flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Using pastry blender, cut in 6 tablespoons shortening until the pieces resemble coarse crumbs. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon ice water over part of the mixture; gently toss with a fork. Push the moistened dough to side of bowl. Repeat moistening the dough, using 1 tablespoon of water at a time, until moistened (3 to 4 tablespoons total). Form the dough into a ball.
Nutrition facts per serving:
calories: 413
total fat: 30g
cholesterol: 49mg
sodium: 326mg
carbohydrate: 36g
fiber: 1g