Chocolate Mint Pie By Freda Recipes

CREAMY CHOCOLATE-MINT PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Bake pie crust as directed on package for One-Crust Baked Pie Shell. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, stir together milk and pudding mix. Cook over medium heat 7 to 9 minutes or until mixture comes to a full boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in chocolate chips until melted and smooth. Pour into medium bowl. Place plastic wrap directly over surface of pudding. Refrigerate about 1 hour or just until cooled.
• In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar and peppermint extract with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix well with spoon until smooth. Beat in 1/2 cup of the whipped topping. Tint with food color to desired color. Spread in bottom of cooled baked shell.
• Stir cooled pudding mixture; spoon and spread evenly over cream cheese layer. Cover loosely with plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 4 hours until set.
• When ready to serve, remove plastic wrap. In small bowl, place remaining 1/2 cup whipped topping. Tint with food color to desired color. Top each serving with a dollop of whipped topping. Chop mints, and sprinkle over whipped topping. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

ALL TIME FAVORITE CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE BY FREDA

Steps:

• 1. Prepare Your Crust as Follows; If a scratch pie, Mix dough, make into a ball, & roll out, place in pie pan and Bake, Cool. Store Bought, Place in pie pan and Bake, Cool
• 2. Pudding, Mix together all the Dry ingredients in a medium saucepan. Whisk well.
• 3. Gradually add the Milk to Dry ingredients. Heat over Med High Heat, Whisk & stir constantly. Mixture will become thick and come to a boil. Boil 1 Min.
• 4. Remove from Heat. Stir in Butter, & vanilla. Whisk well.
• 5. Pour into COOLED pie Crust. Cover with Plastic wrap. Place in refer to Chill completely. at least 4-6 hrs or over night. Topping: Whip Whipping Cream with Powder Suger, til stiff peaks form. Fill pastry Bag with a star tip, and Pipe Rosettes all around the top of the pie. Sprinkle with Shaved Chocolate Bar or Chocolate Sprinkles . . . ENJOY every Bite.

FRENCH CHOCOLATE MINT PIE

Steps:

• Combine cookie crumbs with butter and press into 8-inch pie plate or springform pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 10 minutes. Cool.
• Cream butter and sugar until mixture is light. Add chocolate and eggs and beat till fluffy. Mix in mint extract and fill cooled pie shell and chill overnight.
• Beat cream, sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Pipe around edge, using a pastry bag. Sprinkle nuts over cream.

CHOCOLATE MINT PIE

Steps:

• Combine 1 1/2 cups cookie crumbs and melted butter or margarine. Press firmly over bottom and up the sides of a 9 inch pie pan. Freeze.
• Spread half of softened ice cream in crust. Drizzle 2 tablespoons creme de menthe and sprinkle 1/2 cup cookie crumbs over the ice cream. Repeat. Freeze till firm.
• In a clean bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Add salt and cream of tartar, and beat until slightly stiff. Gradually beat in sugar until peaks form. Fold in 2 teaspoons creme de menthe. Spread meringue over pie, and seal to edges. Freeze up to 24 hours.
• Just before serving, broil until top is golden.