Mocha Buttercrunch Pie Recipes

Steps:

• Cut cookie dough in half widthwise; let one half stand at room temperature for 5-10 minutes to soften (save the other half for another use). , Press dough onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9-in. pie plate. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 11-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and milk until smooth. Beat in marshmallow creme. Dissolve coffee granules in water. Fold the coffee, whipped topping and 1 tablespoon chocolate syrup into the cream cheese mixture. Pour into cooled crust. Chill for 1 hour. , Just before serving, sprinkle with nuts and drizzle with remaining chocolate syrup.

Steps:

• For Crust Preheat over to 350F. Combine flour, salt, and brown sugar. Cut in the butter with a pastry blender. Stir in the nuts and chocolate. Mix in the vanilla and water. Work the mixture to combine (use your hands). Push mixture into pie plate and cover the bottom and rim. Bake for about 20 minutes. Cool. For Filling Cream butter until fluffy and smooth. Add sugar, coffee, and vanilla and beat until smooth. Add the melted chocolate. Again beat smooth. Add the eggs one by one, beating for several minutes after each addition. Spread the mixture in the pie shell. Chill for several hours. (At this point the pie can be wrapped and frozen. Defrost in the refrigerator for 6-8 hours.) For Topping Just before serving, whip together the cream, coffee, powdered sugar, cocoa, and vanilla until stiff enough to hold a shape. I just heap this on top of the pie. Those skilled with a pastry bag can pipe rosettes all over the top. Garnish, if desired, with grated chocolate or chocolate curls. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a food processor blend together the flour, sugar and salt.
• Add the cold butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Add the nuts and chocolate, pulsing until the nuts are finely chopped.
• Press crust onto bottom and up the sides of a 9 inch metal pie plate.
• Freeze for 20 minutes and then bake for 25 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown.
• Cool completely.
• In the top of a double broiler melt the 6 oz's chocolate until smooth.
• Remove from over the water.
• Combine sugar, yolks and corn syrup in a medium metal bowl.
• Set bowl over saucepan of simmering water and whisk until thermometer registers 160 degrees, about 6 minutes.
• Remove from over the water and add the butter, espresso and vanilla.
• beat the mixture until cool and thick, around 5-6 minutes.
• Fold in the melted chocolate mixture.
• Beat the 1 cup chilled whipping cream in another bowl until stiff peaks form.
• Fold into chocolate mixture.
• Spoon mixture into pie cruse and refrigerate at least 6 hours, overnight is better.
• To serve pipe whipped cream on pie and top with chocolate curls.

Steps:

• Crust:.
• Preheat oven to 350. Combine the flour, salt and brown sugar. With a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in the butter.
• Stir in the chocolate and nuts. Mix the vanilla and water and add to the crumbs.
• Work the mixture with your hands to combine. With floured fingers, push the mixture into a 9 inch pie plate, covering the bottom, sides and rim. Bake for 20 minutes. Cool completely.
• Filling:.
• In an electric mixer, cream the butter till fluffy and smooth. Add the sugar, coffee and vanilla and beat till smooth. Add the melted chocolate. Again beat smooth.
• Add the eggs one by one, beating for several minutes after each addition.
• (NOTE: If you prefer to cook the eggs first, mix them with 1/4 cup milk and heat over medium low heat, till the mixture thickens and bubbles a bit, and coats a spoon -reaching a temperature of 160. Cool and add to the chocolate mixture.).
• Spread the mixture into the pie crust. Chill several hours. (At this point, the pie can be wrapped and frozen. Defrost in the refrigerator for 6-8 hours.).
• Topping:.
• Just before serving, whip together the cream, coffee, powdered sugar, cocoa and vanilla till stiff enough to hold a shape. Cover the top of the pie and top with grated chocolate, if desired.