Red Wine Chocolate Pudding Pie Recipes

BOTTLE OF WINE CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• For the crust: Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F.
• Toss together the cookie crumbs, butter, sugar and salt in a medium bowl. Press into the bottom and sides of a 9-inch deep-dish pie pan. Bake until dry and set, 15 to 18 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack.
• For the filling: Combine the cornstarch and 1 1/4 cups of the sugar in a medium saucepan and very slowly whisk in the wine to prevent lumps from forming. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until it has come to a simmer and is very thick, about 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the chocolate, butter and salt until smooth. Pour the filling into the cooled crust and refrigerate until chilled and set, about 4 hours and up to overnight.
• Right before serving, whip the cream with the remaining 3 tablespoons sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Top the pie with the whipped cream. Scatter the chocolate curls or sprinkles over the top, if using.

RED WINE CHOCOLATE PUDDING PIE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a medium sized bowl, stir together graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter until well combined.
• Firmly press the mixture into the bottom and sides of a 9 or 10 inch pie pan.
• Bake for 6-8 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and let cool before filling with the chocolate pudding mixture.
• Place bittersweet chocolate and butter into a large bowl. Set aside.
• Heat the heavy cream and Merlot in a small saucepan over medium heat until hot (about when it starts to bubble around the edges). You don't want to mixture to boil.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the coffee, cocoa, sugar, and salt until smooth.
• Pour hot mixture over chocolate/butter and whisk until smooth.
• Pour mixture into cooled pie crust.
• Cover with plastic (the plastic will stick to the top of the pudding - that's good) and chill until the pie has set, at least 6 hours.
• Garnish with whipped cream, maraschino cherries, a drizzle of chocolate syrup, and shaved bittersweet chocolate.
• Serve and enjoy!