Pecan Pie With Chocolate Mousse Recipes

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Prepare pie crust as directed on package for one-crust filled pie using 9-inch pie plate. Heat oven to 350°. Beat granulated sugar, corn syrup, butter, salt and eggs in small bowl with electric mixer on medium speed 1 minute. Stir in pecans. Pour into pie crust in pie plate. Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until center of pie is puffed and golden brown. Cool 1 hour.
• While filled crust is cooling, place hot milk, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla and the chocolate chips in blender or food processor; cover and blend on medium speed about 1 minute or until smooth. Refrigerate about 1 hour 30 minutes or until mixture is slightly thickened but not set. Gently stir; pour over cooled filling in pie crust. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until firm.
• Beat whipping cream, powdered sugar and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla in chilled small bowl on high speed until stiff peaks form. Spoon or pipe over filling. Garnish with chocolate curls. Store in refrigerator.

PECAN CRUSTED CHOCOLATE MOUSSE PIE - A

Steps:

• PREPARATION:.
• Preheat oven to 375ºF.
• In a medium bowl, combine pecans, brown sugar, and melted butter and mix well.
• Press into 9" pie pan.
• Bake for 8-9 minutes until just set.
• Cool on wire rack until completely cooled.
• In large bowl, combine cream cheese, cocoa powder, and 1 cup superfine sugar.
• Beat until smooth and fluffy.
• Then add melted chocolate chips and vanilla; beat until smooth.
• In medium bowl, combine heavy cream and 2 tablespoons superfine sugar until stiff peaks form.
• Beat a spoonful of this mixture into the chocolate mixture to lighten.
• Then fold remaining whipped cream into chocolate mixture to combine.
• Pour into cooled pie shell.
• Cover and chill until firm, about 4-6 hours. Serves 8.

CHOCOLATE PECAN PIE I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Beat eggs, sugar, salt, margarine, and syrup with hand beater. Stir in pecans and chocolate chips. Pour mixture into pie shell.
• Bake until set, 40 to 50 minutes. Cool.

PECAN PIE WITH CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

Steps:

• Combine the cream cheese, sugar and 1 tsp vanilla in a bowl.
• Mix until smooth.
• Spread on the bottom of the unbaked pie shell (in a pie pan).
• Press the pecans into the cream cheese mixture.
• In another bowl beat the eggs, corn syrup sugar& the remaining1 tsp vanilla.
• Beat until everything is well mixed and pour into the pie shell.
• Bake 30-35 minutes in a 400F degrees oven or until the crust is browned and the top is puffy and golden.
• Cool& Chill.
• Spread the chocolate mousse (Instructions follow) over top.
• Chill until set, about 4 hours.
• At serving time garnish with swirls of whipped cream, sprinkle on pecans and chocolate curls.
• --------Chocolate Mousse-----------------.
• In a medium bowl beat egg yolks and water until thick and lemony.
• Blend in the chocolate.
• In another bowl, beat the whipping cream until it forms soft peaks.
• Beat in 2 tbsp icing sugar.
• Fold into the chocolate mixture.
• Beat the egg whites until soft peaks form.
• Beat in the remaining 2 tbsp icing sugar.
• Fold into the chocolate mixture.
• Spoon over the cold pecan pie.
• Chill & set.

WHITE CHOCOLATE PECAN MOUSSE PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. Prepare pie crust according to package directions for ONE-CRUST BAKED SHELL using 10-inch springform pan or 9-inch pie pan. Place prepared crust in pan press in bottom and up sides of pan. With fork dipped in flour, press top edge of crust to sides of pan. Generously prick crust with fork. Bake at 450°F. for 9 to 11 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely.Melt butter in 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Stir in pecans. Cook until pecans are golden brown, about 6 minutes, stirring constantly. Cool at room temperature 1 hour.In small saucepan over low heat, melt white vanilla chips with milk, stirring constantly with wire whisk. Cool at room temperature 1 hour.In large bowl, beat whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Fold in sugar, vanilla, pecans and melted white vanilla chips. Spoon into cooled baked shell. Refrigerate 4 hours before serving. Just before serving, garnish with grated chocolate or chocolate syrup. Store in refrigerator.**TIP: Pie can be frozen. Let stand at room temperature 30 to 45 minutes before serving.Nutrition Per Serving: Calories 470 Protein 4g Carbohydrate 270g Fat 39g Sodium 140mgFrom "Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off® Cookbook." Copyright 2004 General Mills. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

CHOCOLATE & PECAN TART

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Roll the pastry out on a lightly floured surface and use to line a 20cm loose-bottomed tart tin. Fill the tart with baking paper and baking beans, bake for 25 mins, then remove the baking paper and beans. Continue to cook for 10 mins more until golden. Remove from the oven and cool.
• Melt the chocolate and butter together in a large bowl over a pan of simmering water. Whisk the eggs and maple syrup together, then stir into the chocolate with most of the nuts. Pour into the tart shell, top with the remaining nuts and bake for 30-40 mins until set. Cool and serve with vanilla ice cream or double cream.

CARAMEL PECAN SILK CHOCOLATE MOUSSE PIE

Steps:

• Mousse:.
• Prepare mousse the day before.
• Sprinkle gelatin over cold water in small bowl and let stand 1 minute to soften.
• Add boiling water and stir until gelatin is completely dissolved and mixture is clear.
• Cool for two minutes.
• In medium size mixing bowl, stir together sugar and cocoa.
• Add whipping cream and vanilla.
• With hand mixer, beat (medium speed) until stiff.
• Pour in gelatin mixture and beat until well blended.
• Cover and refrigerate.
• Makes about 1 cup.
• Thick Caramel Sauce:.
• Heat water, sugar, corn syrup and lemon juice on high heat in a heavy-bottomed 2 or 3 quart saucepan.
• When sugar starts to melt, stir constantly with a whisk.
• As soon as all of the sugar crystals have melted (the liquid will be dark amber in color), add the butter to the pan (the mixture will foam up considerably).
• Continue to whisk briskly until the butter has melted, then remove from heat.
• Add the cream to the pan (the mixture will foam up considerably), and then the salt and continue to whisk until sauce is smooth.
• Let cool in the pan for a couple minutes, and then pour into a glass mason jar and let sit to cool to room temperature.
• Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
• Crust:.
• Melt butter.
• Combine graham cracker crumbs, butter, sugar and nutmeg.
• Press into a 9 inch pie plate or 8 inch square cake pan.
• Chill in refrigerator 2 hours before filling.
• Filling:.
• Allow cream cheese to soften.
• Beat cream cheese, sour cream and lemon juice together and slowly beat in powdered sugar.
• Lightly toast pecans, stir into caramel and pour into bottom of crust.
• Gently spread cream cheese mix over the caramel.
• Gently spread mousse over cream cheese.
• Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Serve.