Black Forest Mini Pies Recipes

BLACK FOREST PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Prepare pie crust according to package directions for filled 1-crust pie, using 1 tsp flour.
• In a saucepan combine sugar, cocoa and 2 tbs flour, then add butter and milk.
• Cook until mixture begins to boil, stirring constantly; remove from heat.
• Add a small amount of the hot mixture to the eggs and then return the mixture to the pan.
• Fold half the can of pie filling into the mixture in the pan.
• Pour into the crust.
• Bake 35-45 minutes or until center is set but still shiny.
• Cool and then chill at least one hour.
• Combine 2 cups of Cool Whip with the grated chocolate and spread over the cooled pie.
• Top with the remaining pie filling and then the remaining Cool Whip.
• Chill 1/2 hour.

BLACK FOREST PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate while preparing filling., In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cocoa and flour. Stir in milk until smooth. Add butter. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer., Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into eggs; return all to pan, stirring constantly. Fold in half of the pie filling. Pour into pastry shell. , Bake until filling is almost set, 35-40 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack. Just before serving, top with remaining pie filling and whipped topping if desired.

BLACK FOREST MINI PIES

Steps:

• In 2-quart saucepan, mix sugar, cocoa, 1/4 cup cornstarch, the salt, milk and egg yolks with whisk until thoroughly combined. Cook over medium-low heat about 15 minutes, beating constantly, until thickened. Once pudding has thickened, use immersion blender, regular blender or food processor to blend in 2 tablespoons butter and the vanilla. Scrape pudding into bowl; cover top with plastic wrap, making sure plastic wrap comes in contact with pudding to prevent a skin from forming. Refrigerate 3 to 4 hours.
• Meanwhile, heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 12 regular-size muffin cups. In small bowl, mix cookie crumbs and melted butter. Press crumb mixture evenly into muffin cups, making sure to coat bottom and sides of each cup. Bake 10 minutes. Cool. Once cooled, place cookie cups in freezer until ready to use.
• In 2-quart saucepan, mix Cherries ingredients. Cook over medium-high heat until cherries release their juices and mixture thickens to pie-filling consistency. Remove from heat; cool.
• Assemble pies by layering cherries, pudding, whipped cream, grated chocolate, and 1 cherry on top of each. Serve immediately or refrigerate until serving time.