Ghoulish Cream Pies Recipes

TEENY-TINY CHOCOLATE CREAM PIES

Steps:

• Make the mousse: Gently bring the cream, chocolate and a pinch of salt to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until all the chocolate is melted. Transfer the mixture to a large metal bowl, let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate to chill, about 15 minutes. Beat with an electric mixer on medium-high until light and airy and stiff peaks form. Transfer to a pastry bag fitted with a round pastry tip.
• Lay the cookies out on a baking sheet. Starting at the edge of each cookie but leaving just a small border, pipe spirals of mousse to cover the cookie.
• Make the meringue: Rinse and dry the pastry bag, and fit it with a star tip. Put the eggs whites, cream of tartar and a large pinch of salt in a large bowl, and beat with an electric mixer on medium-high until foamy. While continuing to beat, add the sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until it is all added and there are glossy, stiff peaks. Transfer the meringue to the pastry bag, and pipe in spirals as with the mousse, to completely cover the mousse.
• Preheat the broiler, and broil the pies until the meringue is lightly toasted, turning the baking sheet as needed (watch carefully, burning can happen quickly!). Or use a kitchen torch to toast the meringue. Serve right away, or refrigerate for up to 2 hours.

WARM APPLE PIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Warm the tortillas in a microwave to make them pliable. Spread each tortilla with 1 tablespoon of peanut butter. Divide the apple filling between the 4 tortillas. Fold in sides and then roll up each tortilla. Transfer to an ungreased baking sheet and make a couple of slashes in the top to allow the steam to vent. Sprinkle the tops of tortillas with 1 tablespoon sugar and bake until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and put the tortillas on a serving platter.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the cream cheese, milk, powdered sugar, and pumpkin pie spice. Brush on the apple pies and serve.

CARROT CAKE WHOOPIE PIES

Steps:

• For the whoopie pies: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. In a large bowl, beat the carrot cake mix, butter and eggs until incorporated. Stir in the raisins
• and carrots. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to 2 hours.
• Using a small ice cream scoop, drop the batter by 2-tablespoon mounds onto the prepared cookie sheets. Bake until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes, rotating the sheets halfway through. Remove and cool 5 minutes on the sheets before moving to a wire rack and cooling completely.
• For the filling: In a mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese, butter, confectioners' sugar and vanilla with a hand mixer until well combined and light and fluffy.
• To assemble: Put the filling into a resealable bag and snip the corner to make a 1/2-inch opening. Put the walnuts into a shallow dish or pie plate. Flip over one carrot cake cookie and pipe a dollop of filling onto the center. Top with another cookie and press gently to spread the filling to the edges. Roll the edges of the whoopie pie in the chopped walnuts and set aside. Repeat
• with the remaining cookies and filling. Arrange the pies on a serving platter and serve.
• From Food Network Kitchens; after further testing and to ensure the best results this recipe has been altered from what was in the actual episode.

CLASSIC GOULASH

Steps:

• Cook and stir the ground beef in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, breaking the meat up as it cooks, until the meat is no longer pink and has started to brown, about 10 minutes. Skim off excess fat, and stir in the onions and garlic. Cook and stir the meat mixture until the onions are translucent, about 10 more minutes.
• Stir water, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, soy sauce, Italian seasoning, bay leaves, and seasoned salt into the meat mixture and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir macaroni into the mixture, cover, and simmer over low heat until the pasta is tender, about 25 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, discard bay leaves, and serve.