Chocolate Chiffon Pie Recipes

Steps:

• Make the crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and butter a 9-inch pie plate. Pulse the chocolate wafers, sugar and orange zest in a food processor until finely ground. Add the melted butter and pulse to combine. Press the crumb mixture into the bottom and up the side of the prepared plate. Bake until set, 15 to 20 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
• Combine the chocolate and heavy cream in a small microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring after each, until smooth. Pour into the cooled crust and spread over the bottom and up the side; set aside until the chocolate sets, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the filling: Sprinkle the gelatin over 3 tablespoons water in a large bowl; let sit 5 minutes. Combine the milk, 2/3 cup sugar, the egg yolks, pumpkin, cinnamon, ginger and salt in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring, until the mixture bubbles, 6 to 8 minutes. Carefully whisk the milk mixture into the gelatin mixture until combined. Let sit at room temperature, stirring frequently, until cool but not set, 30 to 45 minutes.
• Beat 3/4 cup heavy cream in a bowl with a mixer until soft peaks form. Gently fold the whipped cream into the cooled pumpkin mixture, then pour into the prepared crust. Press plastic wrap directly on the surface and refrigerate until firm, at least 3 hours or overnight.
• Beat the remaining 1 cup heavy cream and 1/4 cup sugar until stiff peaks form. Spread on top of the pie.

Steps:

• Let eggs stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. In a bowl, combine cocoa and water until smooth; cool for 20 minutes. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. In a bowl, whisk the egg yolks, oil and vanilla; add to dry ingredients along with the cocoa mixture. Beat until well blended. In another large bowl and with clean beaters, beat egg whites and cream of tartar on high speed until stiff peaks form. Gradually fold into egg yolk mixture. , Gently spoon batter into an ungreased 10-in. tube pan. Cut through the batter with a knife to remove air pockets. Bake on lowest rack at 325° for 60-65 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched. Immediately invert pan; cool completely. Run a knife around sides and center tube of pan. Invert cake onto a serving plate., For icing, melt butter in a saucepan. Remove from the heat; stir in the confectioners' sugar, chocolate, vanilla and water. Drizzle over cake. Sprinkle with nuts if desired.

Steps:

• In a double boiler, break 5 Hershey chocolate bars into pieces, and melt with the marshmallows in 1/2 cup milk.
• Cool chocolate mixture in the refrigerator while you whip half of the whipping cream until stiff.
• Fold whipped cream into the chocolate mixture and pour into a baked pie shell.
• Refrigerate until set.
• Whip remaining whipping cream and sweeten to taste with confectioner's sugar.
• Top the pie with the sweetened whipped cream.
• If desired, freeze the remaining Hershey chocolate bar, and grate over the top of the pie.

Steps:

• Melt butter in saucepan; stir in coconut and remove from heat.
• Press mixture against sides and bottom of a 9" pie plate; refrigerate.
• Combine gelatin, 1 cup of the sugar, salt, water and chocolate in saucepan.
• Place over low heat until chocolate melts and sugar dissolves; remove from heat.
• Beat yolks slightly in medium bowl.
• Stir a little of the hot chocolate mixture into the yolks; return all to saucepan.
• Heat, stirring occasionally, just until boiling.
• Transfer to a bowl; cool rapidly over ice water, stirring occasionally until mixture mounds.
• Add vanilla extract.
• Beat whites and cream of tartar in a large bowl until foamy.
• Gradually beat in remaining one cup sugar until meringue forms stiff, glossy peaks; do not underbeat.
• Fold meringue into chocolate mixture; chill briefly.
• Mound into coconut shell and refrigerate until firm, at least four hours.
• Garnish as desired.