Triple Crown Pie Recipes

IMPOSSIBLY EASY TRIPLE CHEESE PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Grease 9-inch pie plate. Stir together cheeses and bell pepper; spread in pie plate.
• Stir Bisquick mix, milk and eggs until blended. Pour into pie plate; sprinkle with onions.
• Bake about 35 minutes or until golden brown and knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes.

DIVINE TRIPLE CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• CHOCOLATE PIE CRUST:
• Sift the salt and flour into a bowl and cut in the shortening, using a pastry blender, until coarse crumbs form.
• Add the chocolate and water, tossing with a fork, until the dough forms.
• Press the dough firmly into a ball and then roll out on a lightly floured surface into a 13-inch circle.
• Loosely fit the dough into a 9-inch pie plate and trim the edge so that there it reaches 1 inch beyond the rim of the pie plate.
• Fold the extra under the edge of the crust to from a ridge.
• Flute the edge and prick the entire surface of the pie shell with a fork.
• Bake at 400 degrees F for 12 minutes or until a golden brown.
• Cool on a rack.
• CHOCOLATE PIE:
• Stir the 1/4 cup of sugar, the gelatin and salt together in a 2-quart saucepan.
• Stir in the milk and slightly beaten egg yolks.
• Add 3 (1 oz) squares of unsweetened chocolate and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the chocolate melts and the gelatin dissolves.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
• Chill in the refrigerator, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is the consistency of unbeaten egg whites.
• Remove the chocolate mixture from the refrigerator and set aside Immediately beat the egg whites and cream of tartar, in another bowl, until foamy, using an electric mixer set on high speed.
• Gradually add the 1/4 cup of sugar, 1 Tbls at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Continue beating until stiff, glossy peaks form when the beaters are slowly lifted.
• When the chocolate mixture mounds slightly when dropped from a spoon, beat until smooth, using an electric mixer at medium speed.
• Fold the egg white mixture into the chocolate mixture; then fold in the whipped cream.
• Chill in the refrigerator until the mixture mounds well when spooned.
• Turn into the chocolate pie shell.
• Chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours or until set.
• To serve, decorate the pie with puffs of sweetened whipped cream.
• Grate and sprinkle the chocolate over the whipped cream.

TRIPLE CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• To make the dark chocolate layer, place the dark chocolate, miniature marshmallows, milk, and salt into the top of a double boiler over medium heat. Stir until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Remove from the heat, and stir in the vanilla. Allow to cool, stirring occasionally.
• Beat the heavy cream in a bowl until soft peaks form. Fold the whipped cream into the dark chocolate mixture until evenly blended. Spoon the mixture into the prepared graham cracker crust. Spread 1/2 chocolate whipped topping over the dark chocolate layer. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the milk chocolate layer by placing the milk chocolate, miniature marshmallows, milk, and salt into the top of a double boiler over medium heat. Stir until chocolate melts, and mixture is smooth. Remove from the heat, and stir in the vanilla. Allow to cool, stirring occasionally.
• Beat the remaining 1/2 cup heavy cream in a bowl until soft peaks form. Fold the whipped cream into the milk chocolate mixture until evenly blended. Pour the mixture over chocolate topping layer. Spread the remaining chocolate whipped topping over the milk chocolate layer. Spoon the whipped topping over the chocolate topping. If desired, garnish with miniature chocolate chips.

LATTICE-TOPPED TRIPLE-CHERRY PIE

Steps:

• Strain syrup from Morello cherries into measuring cup. Combine drained Morello cherries, 1/4 cup of strained Morello syrup, and cornstarch in medium bowl; stir to blend. Combine remaining strained Morello syrup, dried cherries, cinnamon, nutmeg, and star anise in heavy large saucepan. Cover and simmer over medium-low heat until cherries are plump, about 10 minutes. Uncover, increase heat to medium, and simmer until mixture bubbles thickly and is reduced to 3/4 cup, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes longer. Discard cinnamon stick, nutmeg, and star anise. Add Bing cherries and sugar and stir over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves; increase heat to medium and simmer until fresh cherries are tender when pierced with sharp knife, about 5 minutes. Add Morello cherry mixture and stir over medium heat until mixture bubbles and thickens, about 3 minutes. Transfer pie filling to medium bowl and cool completely. DO AHEAD Can be made 4 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.
• Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 400°F. Roll out 1 pie crust disk on floured surface to 12-inch round. Transfer to 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish. Trim dough overhang to 1 inch. Spoon cooled filling into crust. Roll out second pie crust disk on lightly floured surface to 13x10-inch rectangle. Cut dough rectangle lengthwise into 3/4-inch-wide strips. Arrange 5 dough strips across cherry filling in 1 direction and 5 strips in opposite direction, forming lattice and spacing evenly, weaving if desired. Brush bottom crust edge lightly with cream and press dough strips to crust to seal. Trim any overhang from dough strips. Turn dough edge of bottom crust up over dough strips, pinching gently to seal. Crimp edges decoratively. Brush edges and lattice lightly with whipping cream.
• Place pie on rimmed baking sheet and bake until crust is golden brown and filling bubbles thickly, about 50 minutes. Transfer pie to rack and cool to lukewarm, about 2 hours.
• Serve pie lukewarm or at room temperature with vanilla ice cream.

TRIPLE CHIP COOKIE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Mix white sugar, butter, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Add flour; mix until blended. Add chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, and butterscotch chips. Pour into the pie shell.
• Bake in the preheated oven until top is firm and golden, about 1 hour.

TRIPLE CHOCOLATE BROWNIE PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease an 8 inch pie plate.
• In a small mixer bowl, beat eggs.
• Blend in sugar and butter.
• In a separate bowl stir together flour, cocoa, and salt.
• Add to egg mixture, blending well.
• Stir in chocolate chips, nuts and vanilla.
• Spread batter into prepared pie plate.
• Bake 35 minutes or until set.
• Pie will not test done in center.
• Cool completely.
• Cut into wedges and serve with ice cream and chocolate sauce!

TRIPLE CROWN PIE

Steps:

• Cream 4 tablespoons butter and cream cheese. Add 1 cup flour. Roll in wax paper and chill 1 hour. Roll dough out and fit into 9-inch pie pan. Beat eggs until frothy in food processor or blender. Add melted butter and 1/3 cup flour, then add remaining ingredients. Process until chocolate is very coarsely chopped. (Do not over process). Pour into pie shell and bake at 325° for 45-60 minutes, or until the center rises and the pastry is tan. Serve topped with whipped cream. Note: For miniature tarts, cream 1/4 pound butter with 6 ounces cream cheese, then blend in 2 cups flour. Chill in wax paper for 1 hour. Press 1-inch balls of dough into tiny muffin tins. Trim excess dough. Using the same filling as for the pie, fill tins 2/3 full. Bake at 325° for 25-35 minutes.

TRIPLE BERRY PIE

Steps:

• Ease one disc of pie dough into an ungreased 9-inch pie pan. Refrigerate while you prepare the filling.
• Combine the brown sugar and lemon zest in a medium bowl. Rub together until fully incorporated. Add the cornstarch, nutmeg and salt and mix well. Add the raspberries, blackberries and blueberries and gently toss to coat with the sugar mixture. Set aside.
• To make a stencil, print out a Pi symbol that is about 4 1/2 by 5 1/2 inches. Trace the symbol onto the back of a paper plate. Cut out the symbol. You now have your template.
• Place a disc of dough on a lightly floured surface. Lightly flour the pie crust and place the template in the center. Cut out the Pi symbol and remove it carefully from the disc. Leave the remaining dough on the work surface.
• Add the lemon juice to the bowl of berries and gently toss until incorporated.
• Remove the pie pan from the refrigerator and spoon the berry mixture into it. Top the pie with the disc of dough you cut the Pi symbol from. Seal the edges and use a paring knife trim away any excess dough. Place the pie in the freezer.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly dust your work surface again with flour if needed. Place the third disc of dough on the surface. Punch out six each of the following, making the digits about 2 inches high: 3 •̣ 1 4.
• Make an egg wash by beating the egg and 1 tablespoon water until smooth in a small bowl. Remove the pie from the freezer and brush the top with the egg wash. Place the numbers and dots around the edges of the pie in this order 3 • 14, repeating until you have used them all. Brush the top with egg wash again.
• Place the pie pan on a baking sheet. Bake until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbling, about 50 minutes. Allow the pie to cool completely on the sheet pan before slicing.

TRIPLE CHOCOLATE DREAM PIE

Steps:

• Combine the graham cracker crumbs, butter and egg white; press onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9-in. pie plate. Bake at 375° for 6-8 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack., For filling, in a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cocoa, cornstarch and salt. Stir in milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir 2 minutes longer., Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot mixture into egg; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in chocolate chips and vanilla., Pour into crust. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or until firm. Spread whipped topping over filling; sprinkle with grated chocolate.