Nanas Ruined Chocolate Pie Recipes

NANA'S HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE PUDDING

Steps:

• Sift and whisk sugar, cocoa powder, cornstarch, and salt together in a saucepan.
• Heat saucepan over medium heat. Pour milk in slowly, whisking constantly until incorporated. Cook, stirring often with a metal spoon, until pudding is noticeably thicker and clings to the spoon, about 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract. Divide between 4 small bowls and serve immediately, or chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.

NANA'S RITZ CRACKER PIE (WITH WALNUTS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Prepare an 8" pie pan with cooking spray (Pam).
• In a gallon size ziplock bag, crush the 21 Ritz Crackers until almost powder-like.
• Add the finely chopped walnuts and 1 teaspoon baking powder.
• Toss with a fork and set aside.
• In a stand mixer or medium bowl using a hand mixer, beat the 3 egg whites until fluffy.
• Slowly add 1 cup of sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat until stiff and glossy in appearance.
• Fold the crackers/nuts into the egg whites and pour into the pie pan.
• Bake for 30 minutes.
• Allow to cool completely in refridgerator and top with whipped topping before serving. (Optional- add chocolate shavings on top). Enjoy!

NANA'S NEVER FAIL CHOCOLATE ICING

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except vanilla in a saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. When mixture comes to a rapid boil, boil one minute.
• Remove from heat. Add vanilla. Cool and beat with mixer on medium setting for one minute.

NANA'S RUINED CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• With a fork in a large bowl, thoroughly mix the sugar, salt, cocoa, and corn starch. (Mixture will be the color of sand.)
• With a spoon, cream butter into mixture.
• Beat egg yolks until foamy; add milk to egg yolks and mix thoroughly.
• Stir egg yolks and milk mixture into the sugar, salt, cocoa, corn starch, and butter mixture, stirring until very well mixed.
• Cook in an uncovered sauce pan, over low heat, stirring constantly until boiling. You don't want to scramble the eggs in the mix, so do keep it on low heat. It takes time to bring this to a boil--be patient and don't overcook. Turn down heat to simmer, stirring occasionally, and cook until thick.
• Remove from heat, stir in vanilla, and let stand 10 minutes.
• Pour into two 9-inch pie shells and allow to cool.
• Use the 6 egg whites to make meringue topping.
• MERINGUE TOPPING: Add 1/2 tsp cream of tartar and beat the whites until frothy. Add 12 T granulated sugar, a little at a time, until stiff peaks are formed. With a spoon, put mounds of meringue around the edge of the pie filling. Spread to touch inner edge of crust all the way around. Heap remainder of meringue in center of pie and spread to meet the rest of the meringue.
• Slide the pie into oven preheated to 325 degrees. Cook 15 to 20 minutes, or until meringue is set and soft brown on peaks. For added browning, you can broil the meringue, but watch it very carefully--it does not take long to burn meringue.
• Remove pie from oven and set on a rack to cool for about 20 to 30 minutes. Slice and enjoy the best "ruined" chocolate pie you've ever tasted. :)