Chocolate Almond Hand Pies Recipes

CHOCOLATE ALMOND SILK PIE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients. Beat on low speed until well combined, 2-3 minutes. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9-in. pie plate. Bake at 400° for 8-10 minutes or until golden. Cool on a wire rack., For filling, combine sugar and eggs in a small saucepan until well blended. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until mixture coats the back of a metal spoon and reaches 160°. Remove from the heat. Stir in chocolate and almond extract until smooth. Cool to lukewarm (90°), stirring occasionally., In a large bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy. Add cooled egg mixture; beat on high speed for 5 minutes. Pour into cooled pie shell. Refrigerate for at least 6 hours before serving. Garnish with whipped cream and almonds if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.

CHOCOLATE-ALMOND PIE

Steps:

• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Stir bittersweet chocolate and unsalted butter in large metal bowl set over saucepan of simmering water until melted and smooth. Remove bowl from over water. Mix in dark corn syrup and 3/4 cup sugar. Whisk in eggs, vanilla extract, almond extract and salt. Stir in toasted almonds.
• Pour filling into prepared crust. Bake pie until filling is set around edges but moves slightly in center when pie is gently shaken and crust is golden brown, tenting pie with foil if crust browns too quickly, about 1 hour. Transfer pie to rack and cool slightly.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.

CHOCOLATE ALMOND PIE

Steps:

• Crust:.
• Blend crumbs into melted butter with sugar.
• Pat into bottom and partly up the sides of a 9" pie plate.
• Bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees.
• Set aside until cooled.
• Filling:.
• Melt chocolate in a double boiler.
• Blend in coffee and brandy.
• Remove from heat.
• In bowl of food processor, blend butter and sugar until fluffy.
• Add eggs, one at a time; then add the melted chocolate mixture and ground almonds.
• Process until blended.
• Pour filling into prepared shell.
• Chill several hours before serving.
• Garnish with mounds of whipped cream, sprinkle with grated chocolate.
• Note: chilling time not included in prep/bake time.

CHOCOLATE ALMOND CANDY BAR PIE

Steps:

• Melt marshmallows together with milk and broken up chocolate bars in a the top of a double boiler set over simmering water, stirring constantly.
• Once smooth, remove from heat and let cool.
• Whip cream until stiff peaks form, then fold gently into the cooled chocolate mixture.
• Stir in vanilla.
• Spread into pie shell and chill.
• Serve topped with mounds of sweetened whipped cream and garnish with shaved chocolate, if desired.