Fort Knox Pie Recipes

SEAFOOD POTPIE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and fennel and cook for 10 to 15 minutes, until the onions are translucent. Add the flour and cook over low heat for 1 more minute, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, bring the stock to a simmer in a large saucepan. Add the shrimp and scallops and cook for 2 minutes, just until firm. Remove the seafood to a large bowl with a slotted spoon, reserving the stock.
• When the flour is cooked in the onion and fennel mixture, slowly add the stock, the Pernod, salt, and pepper and simmer for 3 minutes. Stir in the heavy cream.
• Cut the lobster meat into medium-size cubes and add it to the onion and fennel mixture with the shrimp and scallops. Add the frozen peas, frozen onions, and parsley and pour the mixture into a 9 by 13 by 2 baking dish.
• For the pastry, mix the flour, salt, and baking powder in a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Add the butter and pulse 10 times, until the butter is the size of peas. With the motor running, add the ice water; process only enough to moisten the dough and have it just come together. Dump the dough on a floured surface and knead quickly into a ball. Wrap the dough in plastic and allow it to rest for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Roll the dough out to fit the baking dish with about 1/4-inch overlap. Use the egg wash to paint the outside rim of the dish. Place the dough on the filled baking dish and press it lightly to adhere to egg wash. Brush the dough with egg wash. Make 3 slashes in the top to allow the steam to escape. Place the dish on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, until the top is golden brown and the filling is bubbling hot.

FT. KNOX PIE

Steps:

• Spread pecans evenly in the bottom of pie shell.
• In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over water; let stand 1 minute.
• Stir over low heat till completely dissolved.
• Stir in one cup of cream.
• Bring to a boiling point; put in a blender along with chocolate chips.
• Process until chocolate is melted.
• While processing, add 1/2 cup of cream, eggs and vanilla; process until blended.
• Pour into bowl and chill until thickened, about 15 minutes.
• In small pan combine caramels, 1/4 cup of cream and butter.
• Simmer, stirring occasionally, till caramels are melted.
• Pour onto crust.
• Let cool 10 minutes.
• With whisk or spoon, beat gelatin mixture till smooth.
• Pour into crust; chill till firm.
• Garnish with remaining cream, whipped.

FORT KNOX PIE

Steps:

• CRUST Combine wafer crumbs, pecans and butter. Press into 9-inch pie pan and up sides to form high rim. Bake at 350F for 10 minutes. Cool. FILLING In small saucepan, sprinkle gelatine over water; let stand 1 minute. Stir over low heat until completely dissolved. Stir in 1 cup cream. Bring to boiling point; add to blender with chocolate. Process until chocolate is melted. While processing, add 1/2 cup cream, eggs and vanilla; process until blended. Pour into bowl, chill until thickened, about 15-20 minutes. In small pan, combine caramels, 1/4 cup cream and butter. Simmer, stirring occasionally until caramels are melted. Pour onto crust. Let cool 10 minutes. With whisk or spoon, beat gelatine mixture until smooth. Pour onto crust; chill until firm. Garnish with remaining cream, whipped.

CHOCOLATE PECAN CARAMEL PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Microwave 5 Tbsp. of the margarine in medium microwaveable bowl on HIGH 30 sec. or until melted. Add wafer crumbs and pecans; mix well. Press firmly onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate. Bake 10 min. Cool completely; set aside.
• Place caramels, 2 Tbsp. of the cream and the remaining 1 Tbsp. margarine in small saucepan; cook on low heat until caramels are completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring frequently. Pour into prepared crust; cool while preparing filling.
• Sprinkle gelatine over cold water in small saucepan; let stand 1 min. Cook on low heat 5 min. or until gelatine is completely dissolved, stirring frequently. Stir in 1/2 cup of the cream and the chocolate. Cook until chocolate is completely melted, stirring frequently. Cool 15 min. Beat 1 cup of the cream and the vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until thickened. Gradually add chocolate mixture, beating until light and fluffy. Spread over caramel layer in crust. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm. Beat remaining cream with electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Spoon over pie just before serving. Store leftover pie in refrigerator.

FORT KNOX PIE

Steps:

• Combine cookie crumbs, pecans and 1/2 cup melted butter or margarine.-Press into 9-inch pie pan and up sides to form high rim.-Bake at 350 for 10 minutes: cool.In small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over water: let stand 1 minute.Stir over low heat untill completely dissolved.-Stir in 1 cup cream. Bring to a boiling point: add to blender with chocolate-Process till chocolate is melted. While processing, add 1/2 cup cream, eggs and vanilla: process till blended-Pour into bowl and chill until thickened, about 15 minutesIn a small saucepan, combine caramels, 1/4 cup cream and butter. Simmer, stirring occasionaly, till caramels are melted.-Pour onto crust.-Let cool 10 minutesWith whisk or spoon, beat gelatin mixture till smooth. Pour into crust: chill till firm.