Tuxedo Pie Recipes

TUXEDO PIE

Steps:

• Place 12 of the cookies in food processor container; cover. Process until finely crushed. Mix with butter; press firmly onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate. Dip remaining 8 cookies halfway into dipping chocolate; place on wax paper-covered plate. Refrigerate dipped cookies until ready to use. (Cover and refrigerate leftover chocolate up to 2 weeks.)
• Add 1 cup of the milk to each flavor of dry pudding mix in separate medium bowls. Beat with wire whisk 2 min. or until well blended. Add 1 cup of the whipped topping to each bowl; stir with wire whisk until well blended. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour or until chilled.
• Spread chocolate pudding mixture onto bottom of prepared crust; top with vanilla pudding mixture. Refrigerate at least 4 hours. Top with the chocolate-dipped cookies just before serving. Store leftover pie in refrigerator.

TUXEDO CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine cookie crumbs and butter; press onto the bottom of an ungreased 9-in. springform pan. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes., In another large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour into crust. Place pan on a baking sheet. , Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. , In a microwave, melt vanilla chips and 4-1/2 teaspoons shortening; stir until smooth. Spread over cheesecake. Chill until firm. , Set aside three chocolate chips for shirt buttons. Melt remaining chocolate chips and shortening; stir until blended. Cool slightly. Brush over top and sides of cheesecake, leaving a V-shape in center for tuxedo shirt. Add reserved chips for buttons. Shape brownie into a bow tie; position above buttons. Create a boutonniere from the rosebud and thyme; place on tux.

TUXEDO CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Prepare cake batter and bake as directed on package for 2 (9-inch) round cake layers, blending dry pudding mix and milk into batter before pouring into prepared pans. (Batter will be thick.) Cool cakes 10 min.; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely.
• Meanwhile, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until blended. Gradually beat in sugar. Make chocolate curls from 1 oz. each semi-sweet and white chocolates (see tip); refrigerate until ready to use.
• Cut each cake layer horizontally in half. Stack on plate, spreading 3/4 cup cream cheese frosting between each layer. Spread remaining frosting onto top and side of cake.
• Microwave COOL WHIP and remaining semi-sweet chocolate in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 min., stirring after 1 min.; stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended. Cool 5 min. Pour over cake, letting excess drip down side. Garnish with chocolate curls. Keep refrigerated.

NESTLES CHOCOLATE TUXEDO PIE WITH PECAN CRUST

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 375ºF (190ºC).
• COMBINE crumbs, 1/4 cup pecans and brown sugar in 9-inch pie plate. Stir in butter until moistened; press onto bottom and up side of pie plate.
• BAKE for 8 minutes. Cool completely in pie plate on wire rack.
• CHOP 4 ounces (1 bar) chocolate into small pieces. Beat cream cheese and marshmallow cream in large mixer bowl for about 2 minutes or until light and fluffy. Fold in chopped chocolate. Spoon into cooled crust. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• BREAK 4 ounces (1 bar) chocolate into small pieces into medium bowl. Microwave cream in 1-cup glass measure on HIGH (100%) power for 40 seconds or until boiling. Pour over chocolate; let sit for 1 minute. Stir until smooth. Cool for 10 minutes. Pour over pie and smooth evenly. Sprinkle remaining pecans near edge of pie. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm.