Chocolate Caramel French Silk Pie Recipes

CHOCOLATE CARAMEL FRENCH SILK PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9-inch pie dish with cooking spray.
• Place the Oreo cookies in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until finely ground. Add in the melted butter and pulse until moistened. Press the mixture into the bottom and up the sides of the prepared pie dish. Bake for 10 minutes, or until fragrant and set. Let cool completely on a wire rack.
• In a small saucepan combine the sugar, corn syrup, salt, and 6 tablespoons of water and bring to a boil. Cook, without stirring, until a candy thermometer inserted into the syrup reads 340°F. Remove the pan from the heat and cautiously whisk in the butter and cream (the mixture will bubble up) until smooth. Whisk in sour cream. Let cool for 10 minutes then pour the caramel into the cooked crust. Refrigerate until firm, 1 to 2 hours.
• In a small saucepan, whisk together the sugar and eggs. Set over low heat and cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture reaches 160°F and coats the back of a metal spoon. Remove from heat and stir in the melted chocolate and vanilla until smooth. Cool to just warm, stirring occasionally.
• Use an electric mixer, beat the butter until light and fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes. Gradually add in the cooled chocolate mixture then beat on high speed for 5 minutes, or until light and fluffy.
• In a clean bowl use an electric mixer to beat the cream until it begins to thicken. Add the sugar and beat until stiff peaks form. Fold into the chocolate mixture.
• Pour the mixture over the caramel, smoothing evenly. Chill for 6 hours.
• Use an electric mixer to beat the cream, sugar, and vanilla on high speed until stiff peaks form. Top pie with whipped cream and garnish with chocolate shavings.

FRENCH SILK CHOCOLATE PIE I

Steps:

• Cream butter in a mixing bowl. Gradually beat in the sugar with an electric mixer until light colored and well blended. Stir in the thoroughly cooled chocolate, and vanilla extract. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating 5 minutes on medium speed after each addition. Spoon the chocolate filling into a cooled, baked pie shell.
• Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.

FRENCH SILK PIE

Steps:

• Cut pie crust in half. Repackage and refrigerate 1 half for another use. On a lightly floured surface, roll out remaining half into an 8-in. circle. Transfer to a 7-in. pie plate; flute edge., Line shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake at 450° for 4 minutes. Remove foil; bake until crust is golden brown, about 2 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack., In a small saucepan, combine sugar and eggs until well blended. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture reaches 160° and coats the back of a metal spoon. Remove from the heat. Stir in chocolate and vanilla until smooth. Cool to lukewarm (90°), stirring occasionally. , In a small bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add cooled chocolate mixture; beat on high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. , In another large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until stiff peaks form. Fold into chocolate mixture. , Pour into crust. Chill for at least 6 hours before serving. Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate curls if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.

CARAMEL PECAN FRENCH SILK PIE

Steps:

• Prepare Baked Pastry Shell; set aside.
• In a heavy medium saucepan combine the 1 cup whipping cream, the chocolate pieces, butter, and sugar.
• Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted (about 10 minutes).
• Remove from heat.
• Gradually stir half of the hot mixture into beaten egg yolks.
• Return egg mixture to chocolate mixture in saucepan.
• Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is slightly thickened and begins to bubble (about 5 minutes).
• Remove from heat.
• (Mixture may appear to separate.) Stir in the 3 tablespoons creme de cacao or whipping cream.
• Place the saucepan in a bowl of ice water, stirring occasionally, until the mixture stiffens and becomes hard to stir (about 20 minutes).
• Transfer the chocolate mixture to a medium mixing bowl.
• Beat cooled chocolate mixture with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 2 to 3 minutes or until light and fluffy.
• Spread caramel ice cream topping in bottom of Baked Pastry Shell.
• Sprinkle pecans evenly over caramel.
• Carefully spread filling into pie shell.
• Cover and refrigerate pie for 5 to 24 hours.
• To serve, top with whipped cream.
• If you like, garnish with chocolate curls.

FRENCH SILK CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 450°F. Prepare pie crust for one-crust baked shell using 9-inch pie pan. Bake at 450°F. for 9 to 11 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 30 minutes or until completely cooled.2. Melt chocolate in small saucepan over low heat cool. In small bowl, beat butter until fluffy. Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add cooled chocolate and vanilla blend well.3. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating at high speed for 2 minutes after each addition. Beat until mixture is smooth and fluffy. Pour into cooled baked shell. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving. Top with whipped cream and chocolate curls. Store in refrigerator.TIP: * Pasteurized eggs are uncooked eggs that have been heat-treated to kill bacteria that can cause food poisoning and gastrointestinal distress. Because the eggs in this recipe are not cooked, be sure to use pasteurized eggs. They can be found in the dairy case at large supermarkets.Nutrition Information Per Serving: Serving Size: 1/10 of Recipe * Calories: 470 * Calories from Fat: 320 * % Daily Value: Total Fat: 35 g 54% * Saturated Fat: 20 g 100% * Cholesterol: 155 mg 52% * Sodium: 300 mg 13% * Total Carbohydrate: 34 g 11% * Dietary Fiber: 1 g 4% * Sugars: 22 g * Protein: 4 g * Vitamin A: 20% * Vitamin C: 0% * Calcium: 4% * Iron: 6% * Dietary Exchanges: 1 Starch, 1 1/2 Fruit, 7 Fat or 2 1/2 Carbohydrate, 7 Fat

PECAN CARAMEL FRENCH SILK PIE

Steps:

• Set aside 2 tablespoons of chopped pecans for garnish.
• Mix remaining pecans with caramel.
• Spread in baked pastry shell.
• Spread cream cheese mixture over that.
• Spread with the mousse.
• Top with whipped cream.
• Garnish with reserved pecans.
• Refrigerate before serving for at least 2 hours.