Semisweet Chocolate Mousse Pie Recipes

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE PIE

Steps:

• Sprinkle the gelatin on top of 2 tablespoons water; set aside. Separate the eggs. Lightly beat the egg yolks.
• In a small saucepan, heat chocolate, 1/4 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons water, and coffee; stir constantly until melted. Add softened gelatin to the saucepan, and heat until completely dissolved. Remove pan from heat, and gradually pour chocolate mixture into beaten egg yolks, whisking constantly. Return the custard to the pan. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens slightly. Remove from heat, and stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Transfer to a bowl and allow to cool to room temperature.
• When chocolate mixture has cooled, beat egg whites to soft peaks. Gradually add 2 tablespoons sugar, and beat until stiff but not dry. Fold whipped egg whites into chocolate mixture. Whip 1/2 cup cream until stiff, and fold into chocolate mixture. Spoon into pie crust and refrigerate.
• To Make Topping: Add cocoa and confectioners' sugar to 1 cup whipping cream. Chill mixture 30 minutes, then whip until stiff. Stir in almond extract and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. Top the pie with this chocolate whipped cream. Chill pie several hours or overnight until set. Filling with be a little soft.

SIMPLE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE PIE

Steps:

• Microwave chocolate and milk in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min.; stir until chocolate is completely melted. Cool 20 min., stirring occasionally.
• Add sugar and vanilla to COOL WHIP; stir until well blended. Stir half into chocolate mixture. Add remaining COOL WHIP mixture; mix lightly. Spoon into crust.
• Refrigerate 4 hours.

SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, melt chocolate chips with water; stir until smooth. Stir a small amount of hot chocolate mixture into egg yolk; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Quickly transfer to a small bowl. Stir occasionally until completely cooled. , In a small bowl, beat whipping cream until it begins to thicken. Add sugar; beat until soft peaks form. Fold into cooled chocolate mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. If desired, garnish with whipped cream and raspberries.

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE PIE RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat to 375 F. Lightly spray an 8-inch pie dish with cooking spray.
• In a food processor, combine the crushed cookies and sugar; pulse a few times to combine. With the food processor running on low, slowly add the melted butter until the mixture comes together.
• Transfer the cookie mixture to the prepared pie dish. Press the mixture evenly in the bottom of the dish and up the sides.
• Bake until set, about 12 minutes. Set aside while you make the mousse filling.
• Gather the filling ingredients.
• Separate the egg yolks from the whites. In a large bowl whisk the egg yolks and sugar until light and frothy, about 1 minute.
• Heat 3/4 cups of the cream in a small saucepan over medium heat until it begins to steam.
• Remove from the heat, add the chocolate, stirring until it's melted completely. Allow the mixture to cool slightly, about 3 minutes.
• Very slowly whisk the chocolate mixture into the egg yolk mixture until fully combined. Set aside to cool until room temperature, about 30 minutes.
• In another large bowl, beat the egg whites with an electric hand mixer on medium speed until stiff peaks form.
• Fold about 1/3 of the egg whites into the chocolate-egg yolk mixture with a silicone spatula-do not worry too much about losing any of the air from the egg whites.
• Fold the remaining egg whites into the chocolate-egg yolk mixture until only a few streaks remain (careful not to overmix).
• Using the bowl the egg whites were in, beat the remaining 1/4 cup cream on medium speed until stiff peaks form.
• Fold the whipped cream into the chocolate-egg yolk mixture until no streaks remain.
• Transfer the mousse to the baked pie crust, spreading into an even layer. Refrigerate for at least 6 hours, but overnight is best.
• Gather topping ingredients.
• When ready to serve, make the whipped cream. Beat the cream, sugar, and vanilla with an electric hand mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form.
• Top the pie with the whipped cream and chocolate shavings just before serving.

SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE MOUSSE PIE

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, melt chocolate chips over low heat. Add water and mix well. Cool slightly. Add vanilla, then fold in whipped cream. Spoon into crust. Chill for 2-3 hours. If desired, garnish with chocolate curls and whipped cream.

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE PIE

Steps:

• Lightly butter an 8 or 9" springform pan. Line sides with 3" X 8" strips of wax paper, butter paper.
• Combine cookie crumbs and melted butter ina small bowl. Press mixture onto bottom and 1" up side of pan. Chill.
• Combine egg yoks, 3/4 c sugar, brandy, vanilla and salt intop of double boiler. Place over simmering water; beat with hand mixer at high speed until thick and pale yellow, about 8 minutes. Turn into a large bowl.
• Melt unsweetened and semisweet chocolate in bowl over simmering water. Remove bowl from water, beat in softened butter, 1 T at a time. Gradually beat chocolate mixture into egg yolk mixture until smooth. Mixture will thicken slightly. Stir in coffee: reserve.
• Beat egg whites inlarge bowl with electric mixer until foamy white. Gradually beat in the remaining 2T sugar until meringue forms soft peaks. Stir a small amount of the meringue into the chocolate mixture to thin. Gradually fold in the remaining meringue until no streaks of white remain.
• Beat heavy cream in a small bowl until stiff; fold into chocolate mixture. Pour into prepared pan. Chill over night. With a sharp knife loosen wax paper from pan; release spring and remove side of pan; remove wax paper. Garnish with Cordial Cheeries.
• Cordial Cherries.
• Soak 13 maraschino cheeries with stems in 1/4 c brandy in a small bowl, place in freezer. When cherries are frozen remove from brandy and wipe with paper toweling. Melt 4 squares semisweet chocolate; quickly dip frozen cherries into chocolate holding by the stem and swirling until completely covered. The chocolate will harden almost immediately. Refrigerate.

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE PIE

Steps:

• Place chocolate chips in a glass bowl alongwith half of the whipping cream.
• Microwave on high at 1 minute intervals until chocolate melts and the mixture is smooth.
• Allow the mixture to cool.
• In the meantime, beat the rest of the whipping cream till soft peaks form.
• Add vanilla and sugar and beat continuously.
• Slowly add the chocolate mixture and mix well.
• Place in the chocolate pie crust.
• Refrigerate for several hours before serving.

GERMAN SWEET CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• Microwave chocolate and 2 tablespoons of the milk in large microwave-safe bowl on HIGH 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or until chocolate is almost melted, stirring halfway through heating time. Stir until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth.
• Beat in cream cheese, sugar, and remaining milk with wire whisk until blended. Refrigerate 10 minutes. Gently fold in 3 1/2 cups of the whipped topping until no streaks remain. Spoon into crust.
• Freeze pie 4 hours. Before cutting pie, let stand at room temperature 15 minutes. Serve with remaining whipped topping. Store pie in freezer.