Chocolate Bavarian Pie Recipes

Steps:

• Mix crushed wafers and butter together and pat into a buttered 8 x 11-inch cake pan. Chill.
• Soften gelatin in cold water and set aside. In top of double boiler
• combine eg yolks, sugar, salt, and milk. Add custard to gelatin mixture and cool. Fold stiffly beaten egg whites, whipped cream, and vanilla into gelatin-custard mixture. Pour into crust.
• May be garnished with additional cookie crumbs. Chill for several hours before serving.

Steps:

• Grease the base of a 20cm springform cake pan. Place biscuits in food processor and process to fine crumbs. Add melted butter and process to combine. Press crumbed mixture into base of pan and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until firm.
• Combine milk, marshmallows and chocolate in heatproof bowl. Place mixture over a saucepan of simmering water. Stir mixture until smooth. Remove bowl from pan.
• (Or if you are careful you can use the microwave on low for step 2 ).
• Combine gelatine and 1 tablespoon of cold water in heatproof cup. Stand cup in simmering water and stir until gelatine completely dissolved, stir the gelatine into chocolate mixture, cool mixture for 30 minutes.
• (When mixture is cool). Gently fold through whipped cream into chocolate mixture, when blended pour over biscuit base. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or until set.
• Spread extra cream over pie and top with shaved chocolate to serve.

Steps:

• Put the split vanilla bean in cream and slowly bring to a boil. Turn off heat and let sit for 1 hour.
• Remove bean and scrape out seeds, add them to the cream and discard the pod. Sprinkle the gelatin into the milk and set aside.
• Whisk the sugar and egg yolks together. Warm the cream mixture back up and slowly whisk into eggs. Place mixture over simmering water and stir until it is thick enough to coat the back of a wooded spoon. Remove from heat and add milk and gelatin mixture.
• Place bowl in ice bath and stir until at room temperature.
• Fold in whipped cream and pour mixture into 6 (6-ounce) ramekins. Place in refrigerator for 4 to 5 hours or until mixture is set. Remove from molds and garnish with strawberries.

Steps:

• Crust.
• Crush up the package of Chocolate Wafers (Save 1/4 cup crushed wafers for the topping).
• Add the 1/3 cup melted butter to the crushed up Chocolate Wafers.
• Press mixture into the bottom of an 9 x 9 pyrex dish.
• Chill while making the filling.
• Soften gelatin in water.
• Combine egg yolks, sugar and salt, then slowly add scaled milk.
• Cook in a double boiler until the mixture coats a spoon,about 10 minutes stirring occasionally. Do not overcook.
• Add softened gelatin and mix well, then cool the mixture.
• Add the vanilla.
• Fold in the beaten egg whites and whipped cream.
• Pour mixture onto the Chocolate Wafer crust.
• Sprinkle the 1/4 cup of dry Chocolate Wafers over the top.
• Chill throughly.

Steps:

• For the crust: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Roll the pie dough out on a lightly floured board to about 1/4-inch thick, then fit into a 9-inch pie dish and crimp the edges.
• Place a piece of parchment paper into the pie crust and fill with dried beans or pie weights. Bake until the crust is starting to set and the edges are browning, 20 minutes. Remove the parchment and beans, and continue to bake until completely golden and crisp looking, another 5 minutes. If the edges start browning before the center cooks, cover them with some foil. Let cool completely.
• Melt the bittersweet chocolate over a double boiler. Using a pastry brush, paint the inside of the pie shell with the melted chocolate in a thin even layer. Set aside to harden.
• For the chocolate filling: Meanwhile, in the top of a double boiler heat 2 cups of the milk until almost, but not quite, boiling. Add the chocolate and stir until it's completely melted. Set aside off the heat.
• In a big bowl, whisk together the sugar, cornstarch, flour and salt. Whisk in the remaining 1/2 cup milk.
• Stir the flour mixture into the hot chocolate mixture. Return the double boiler to the heat, whisk in the egg yolks, and cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture is very thick, about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat, then transfer to another bowl. Cover with plastic wrap directly touching the surface, and refrigerate until cold.
• At least 3 hours before you are ready to serve, add the chocolate filling to the pie shell, and refrigerate.
• For the whipped cream: Right before serving, cream together the mascarpone with the sugar and vanilla bean seeds in a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Add the heavy cream and continue to beat until it holds medium-stiff peaks.
• Add the whipped cream to a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe the cream generously on top of the pie. Sprinkle with chocolate curls and shavings, and serve.

Steps:

• Melt the margarine and set aside.
• Combine the sugar and baking cocoa in a bowl.
• Stir in the evaporated milk, eggs, melted butter or margarine, and vanilla, blending well.
• Stir in the coconut and pecans and turn into two unbaked pie shells.
• Bake in a 350°F oven for 40 minutes or until set around the edges.
• Cool on racks.

Steps:

• Combine sugar, flour, salt and 1/2 cup cold milk; mix well. Scald remaining 1 1/2 cups milk and add chocolate. Stir until chocolate is melted. Add scalded milk and chocolate to the first mixture and cook until thickened.
• Beat egg yolks slightly and add slowly to hot mixture, stirring constantly. Continue to cook over low heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and add remaining ingredients except pie shell.
• Cool and pour into baked pie shell. Chill and top with whipped cream.

Steps:

• Drain strawberries, reserving syrup. Refrigerate strawberries. Add enough cold water to syrup to measure 3/4 cup. Sprinkle gelatin over syrup mixture; let stand for 1 minute., In a large saucepan, combine the chocolate chips, sugar and 1/2 cup milk. Cook and stir over low heat until chips are melted. Add gelatin mixture; cook and stir 1 minute longer or until gelatin is dissolved., Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla and remaining milk. Pour into a large bowl. Refrigerate until partially set, about 40 minutes., In a small bowl, beat cream until soft peaks form; fold into chocolate mixture. Transfer to a 6-cup ring mold coated with cooking spray. Refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours., For cream, place reserved strawberries in a food processor; cover and process until pureed. In a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and food coloring if desired; beat until soft peaks form. Fold in strawberry puree., To serve, unmold Bavarian onto a serving plate. Spoon strawberry cream into center and over top of ring.