Malted Chocolate Panna Cotta Pie Recipes

MALTED CHOCOLATE PANNA COTTA PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place a shallow pie plate on a baking sheet.
• For the chocolate crumb crust: Stir the cookie crumbs, sugar and salt together in a medium bowl until combined. Stir in the melted butter; the crust should easily hold together in clumps when you press it between your fingers.
• Press the crust evenly into the base of the pie plate. When you've made an even layer in the bottom of the pan, begin to press it up the sides; use the bottom of a small dry measuring cup to help press it in evenly.
• Bake until the crust smells toasty and appears set, 15 to 17 minutes. Cool completely.
• For the malted chocolate filling: Place the water in a small bowl and sprinkle the gelatin over the surface. Let sit while you make the rest of the filling.
• In a medium saucepan, heat the milk over medium heat. In a small bowl, whisk the sugar, malted milk powder, cocoa powder and salt, then sprinkle it into the pan. Cook, stirring constantly, until the sugar is dissolved. Stir in the chocolate and cook over medium-low heat until the chocolate is fully melted.
• Add the bloomed gelatin to the pan and stir until melted. Stir in the heavy cream and vanilla, then gently pour the mixture into the cooled crust. Refrigerate until the panna cotta is firm and set, at least 2 hours.
• Top the set filling with malted milk balls and serve.

DOUBLE-CRUST CHICKEN POT PIE

Steps:

• Make the filling: In a large pot, heat 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add the onions, celery and carrots and cook, stirring, until the onions are translucent, 5 to 6 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more.
• Add the remaining 3 tablespoons butter. Once melted, stir in the flour. Cook the mixture, stirring constantly, until it just starts to turn golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Gradually whisk in the chicken broth. Bring the mixture to a simmer. Add the bay leaf, rosemary and thyme. Adjust the heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Stir in the cream, chicken and peas and return to a simmer. Simmer for 4 to 5 minutes more. Remove the mixture from the heat. Stir in the salt and pepper. Ideally, cool it completely. Remove and discard the bay leaf, and stir in the parsley. Taste and add more salt and pepper, if desired.
• Meanwhile, prepare the crust: Have a 10-inch cast-iron or ovenproof skillet ready. On a lightly floured surface, roll out half of the pie crust to a thickness of about 1/4 inch, making a circle about 3 inches wider all around than the skillet. Gently transfer the dough to the skillet, lining the bottom and easing it up the sides, allowing any excess to drape over the edge of the pan (aim for about 1 inch excess dough all the way around the pan). Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• While the bottom crust is chilling, roll out the remaining dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/4 inch thick. Gently transfer the dough to a parchment-lined baking sheet, then use a pastry wheel to cut it into 1 1/2- to 2-inch wide strips. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
• Pour the cooled filling into the chilled bottom crust and spread evenly. Remove the chilled dough strips from the fridge. Lay strips over the filling, leaving almost no space between them. When the pie is covered, rotate the pan and pull back every other strip of dough, then weave in a fresh strip to create a lattice. Lay the strips back over the new piece of dough, the repeat the process - this time pulling back all the pieces of dough that didn't get moved the first time. Continue until the entire pie is latticed.
• Press the dough together at the edges all the way around the pie; use scissors to trim away any excess dough, then fold the bottom crust up and over the lattice. Dip your finger in water and run it along the edges to help seal it. Use a floured fork to press around the edges to seal the dough together and crimp the crust. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and place a rack in the lower third of the oven. Brush the egg mixture over the top of the pie and sprinkle it with Parmesan. Bake for 30 minutes; lower the oven temperature to 375 degrees F and continue baking until the crust is deeply golden brown (the filling may bubble through the top crust a bit), 40 to 50 minutes more.

CHOCOLATE MALTED PIE

Steps:

• Make Crust:.
• Position rack in center of oven and preheat oven to 350°F In a bowl, combine crumbs and butter. Press firmly onto bottom and up sides of 9" pie pan. Place crumb lined pan on a baking sheet and bake for 6-8 minutes, until set.
• Make Pie filling:.
• In a medium-sized, heatproof bowl, whish egg yolks until blended and set aside. In a medium sauce pan, bring cream to a gentle boil over medium low heat. Remove from heat and stir in chopped chocolate, stirring until chocolate is completely melted and mixed inches Whisk chocolate mixture in a thin stream into egg yolks. When chocolate is thoroughly incorporated, return mixture to saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir mixture constantly with a wooden spoon until thickened to a smooth, pudding-like consistency (about 5-10 minutes). Do not allow mixture to boil. Remove pudding mixture from heat and sift in malt powder, whisking until thoroughly dissolved. Stir in vanilla extract. Strain pudding mixture in to a clean, dry heat-proof bowl and allow cooling for 10 minutes. Whisk mixture to combine any skin that might have formed on top of the pudding during cooling. Fill pie shell and refrigerate for 3 hours or up to 1 day before serving.
• Garnish:.
• Garnish each slice of pie with a generous helping of lightly sweetened cream and a sprinkling of chocolate cookie crumbs.

RED VELVET PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the prepared pie crust on a parchment-lined baking sheet and refrigerate until ready to fill.
• For the cream cheese layer: Cream the cream cheese and confectioners' sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the egg, egg yolk and vanilla and mix until well combined.
• Spoon the cream cheese filling into the crust and spread evenly. Chill in the freezer to firm the base while you make the second layer.
• For the red velvet layer: Whisk the flour, cocoa powder and salt together in a medium bowl. In the same mixer bowl you used for the cream cheese layer, cream the butter and granulated sugar together until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the egg and egg white and mix to combine.
• Add the vanilla and food coloring and mix well, then add the dry ingredients and mix until combined. Spoon the red filling into the chilled pie and spread into an even layer.
• Bake until the crust is deep golden brown and the filling springs back when touched lightly in the center, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool completely before slicing. Serve with whipped cream if desired.