Chocolate Eggnog Layer Pie Recipes

CHOCOLATE EGGNOG PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a small bowl, mix flour, walnuts, brown sugar and cocoa; stir in butter. Lightly coat hands with cooking spray; press mixture into an ungreased 9-in. pie plate. Bake 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool completely on a wire rack., For filling, in a small heavy saucepan, mix sugar and cornstarch. Whisk in eggnog. 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 microwave-safe bowl, sprinkle gelatin over 1/4 cup cold water; let stand 1 minute. Microwave on high for 20 seconds. Stir and let stand 1 minute or until gelatin is completely dissolved. Stir into eggnog mixture., Divide mixture in half. In a small bowl, whisk cocoa and remaining water until blended; stir into half of the eggnog mixture. Stir rum extract into the remaining half. Refrigerate both mixtures, covered, until partially set., Fold 2 cups whipped topping into rum-flavored portion; spoon into crust. Gently spread chocolate portion over top. Refrigerate, covered, at least 2 hours before serving. If desired, top with additional whipped topping and sprinkle with nutmeg.

CHOCOLATE EGGNOG PIE

Steps:

• Combine water and gelatin in a bowl.
• Whisk white sugar, cornstarch, and salt together in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Gradually add eggnog to sugar mixture, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until eggnog mixture is thickened, 3 to 4 minutes; continue to cook for 2 minutes more. Remove from heat.
• Stir gelatin mixture into eggnog mixture until gelatin is completely dissolved. Stir in rum extract. Chill eggnog mixture in the refrigerator until cold, at least 1 hour.
• Beat 1 cup cream in a cold glass or metal bowl until stiff peaks form. Lift your beater or whisk straight up: the cream will form sharp peaks. Fold whipped cream into chilled eggnog mixture; pour mixture into prepared cookie crust. Chill pie in the refrigerator until set, at least 1 hour.
• Beat cream in a cold glass or metal bowl. Gradually add confectioners' sugar, continuing to beat until soft peaks form. Lift your beater or whisk straight up: the cream will form soft mounds rather than a sharp peak. Spread cream atop the chilled pie. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.

CHOCOLATE EGGNOG SWIRL PIE

Steps:

• CRUST:.
• Combine first 4 ingredients.
• Add melted butter and mix well.
• Press mixture into 9" pie plate, or 10" pie plate to form crust.
• Bake in 350 F oven for 12 minutes.
• Cool on wire rack.
• FILLING:.
• In small bowl, stir gelatin into the cold water and set aside.
• In medium saucepan, mix the sugar and cornstarch.
• Stir in eggnog.
• Cook until thickened and bubbly.
• Cook and stir for 2 minutes more.
• Stir in gelatin until dissolved.
• Divide mixture into 2 equal parts; stirring chocolate into one part and rum (extract) into the other.
• Cover surface with plastic wrap and cool completely.
• Fold whipped cream into the rum portion.
• Spoon the rum flavored portion into the cooled pie crust.
• Top this with the chocolate mixture and gently swirl the chocolate portion into the white portion.
• Chill at least 4 hours or until firm.

MAKEOVER CHOCOLATE EGGNOG PIE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the flour, walnuts, brown sugar and cocoa. Stir in butter. Lightly coat hands with cooking spray; press mixture into an ungreased 9-in. pie plate. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool completely on a wire rack., For filling, in a small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in eggnog until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Remove from the heat; set aside., Sprinkle gelatin over 1/4 cup cold water; let stand for 1 minute. Microwave on high for 20 seconds. Stir and let stand for 1 minute or until gelatin is completely dissolved. Stir into reserved eggnog mixture., Divide mixture in half. Combine cocoa and remaining water; stir into one portion of eggnog mixture. Stir rum extract into the other portion. Cover and refrigerate mixtures until partially set., Fold whipped topping into rum-flavored filling; spoon into crust. Gently spread chocolate filling over the top. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving. Garnish with whipped topping and nutmeg.

TRIPLE LAYER EGGNOG PIE

Steps:

• Place caramels and 1 Tablespoon of the milk in a microwavable bowl and heat on Medium (50%) for 30 seconds or until caramels are completely melted when stirred. Pour into crust; sprinkle with pecans.
• Pour remaining milk and eggnog into large bowl. Add dry pudding mixes and beat with wire whisk for about 2 minutes or until well blended. The mixture will be thick -- don't worry about that. Spoon 1-1/2 cups of the pudding over the pecans in crust.
• Add half of the whipped topping to remaining pudding; stir until well blended. Spread over pudding layer in crust; top with remaining whipped topping.
• Refrigerate at least 3 hours before serving. Sprinkle pie with ground nutmeg or cinnamon just before serving. Store in the fridge.