Velvety Chocolate Butter Pecan Pie Recipes

VELVETY CHOCOLATE BUTTER PECAN PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt; cut in the butter and shortening until crumbly. Combine water, vinegar and vanilla. Gradually add to flour mixture, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. Wrap in plastic; refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight., Roll out pastry to fit a 9-in. pie plate. Transfer pastry to pie plate. Trim pastry to 1/2 in. beyond edge of plate; flute edges. Beat egg wash ingredients; brush over pastry., For filling, melt butter and chocolate in a microwave; stir until smooth. In a large bowl, combine the brown sugar, corn syrup, eggs, molasses, vanilla and salt. Stir in chopped pecans and butter mixture. Pour into pastry. Arrange pecan halves over filling., Bake at 350° for 55-65 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cover edges with foil during the last 15 minutes to prevent overbrowning if necessary. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers.

VELVETY CHOCOLATE BUTTER PECAN PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt; cut in the butter and shortening until crumbly. Combine water, vinegar and vanilla. Gradually add to flour mixture, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Roll out pastry to fit a 9-in. pie plate. Transfer pastry to pie plate. Trim pastry to 1/2 in. beyond edge of plate; flute edges. Beat egg wash ingredients; brush over pastry. For filling, melt butter and chocolate in a microwave; stir until smooth. In a large bowl, combine the brown sugar, corn syrup, eggs, molasses, vanilla and salt. Stir in chopped pecans and butter mixture. Pour into pastry. Arrange pecan halves over filling. Bake at 350° for 55-65 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Cover edges with foil during the last 15 minutes to prevent overbrowning if necessary. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers.

CHOCOLATE VELVET PIE

Steps:

• 1. In large mixing bowl beat milk and pudding mix on medium speed of electric mixer for 2 minutes. Gradually add chocolate, mixing until combined.2. Fold in whipped topping. Spread in crust. Freeze at least 4 hours or until firm.3. Let stand at room temperature about 15 minutes before cutting. Garnish as desired.

VELVETY CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Combine cocoa, sugar, cornstarch and salt in a medium saucepan. Blend in milk until smooth.
• Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil.
• Boil and stir for 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Blend in butter and vanilla. Pour into pie shell. Carefully press plastic wrap directly onto pie filling. Chill 3 to 4 hours. Serve with sweetened whipped cream or topping and chocolate curls, if desired.
• Note: Cook time is cooling time. You can also use a cooled crumb crust for shell.

DARK CHOCOLATE BUTTERMILK PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Press pie crusts into two 9-inch pie pans.
• Melt chocolate chips in the top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching.
• Mix sugar, flour, and salt together in a bowl.
• Whisk buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla extract in a separate bowl; stir buttermilk mixture into sugar mixture. Slowly pour melted chocolate into mixture, while beating with an electric mixer, until filling is smooth. Pour half the filling into each prepared pie crust. Sprinkle pecans over each pie.
• Bake pies in the preheated oven until cooked through, about 1 hour. Cool for at least 1 hour before serving.

CHOCOLATE PECAN PIE II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Over hot, not boiling, water melt 1 cup chocolate chips. Remove from heat, and let cool.
• In a small bowl, beat the eggs and salt; beat with an electric mixer at high speed until very thick and lemon colored, about 5 minutes. Gradually beat in the brown sugar and melted chocolate. Stir in chopped pecans and remaining 1 cup chocolate morsels. Pour filling into the unbaked pie crust. Decorate top with pecan halves.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.