Delight Pie Recipes

FOUR LAYER DELIGHT

Steps:

• Mix first thee ingredients.
• Add fine chopped pecans.
• press into 9x13 pan.
• Bake shell at 350 for 15 min.
• Soften cheese, then blend in sugar and Cool whip.
• Spread over cooled crust.
• Make pudding as directed.
• I like cooked pudding best but you can use instant.
• You can also use 2 small packages.
• And any other flavor you like.
• Spread on top.
• You can sprinkle chopped pecans or chocolate ants on top.
• Refrigerate.

PICCADILLY PECAN DELIGHT PIE

Steps:

• In a preheated oven at 350 degrees. Place 1/3 cup pecans and Ritz crackers for 5 minutes. You want to lightly roast the nuts and crackers. Watch them carefully so they do not burn. The crackers and nuts should be light golden in color. Remove from oven when golden and place on paper towel until cool.
• Add vanilla and cream of tartar to egg whites and beat until stiff. Slowly add sugar and continue to beat egg whites until very stiff peaks form and sugar is dissolved. Fold in 1/3 cup pecans and Ritz crackers. Place in a 10" pie pan that has been lightly sprayed with a nonstick baking spray. Spread the meringue to the sides and cover the bottom of the pan.
• The meringue will be about 1" - 1 1/8" thick layer in the pie pan. Hollow out a little hole in the middle of the bottom of the meringue the size of half a dime, this will help with an even baking of the shell. If you have any meringue left make a little nest bake the same manner and fill with leftover pudding or fruits. Place in a preheated oven at 275 degrees for 1 hour. Check shell, the meringue should not scorch, it will turn light tan in color.
• Turn oven off and let shell dry in the oven for another hour. Remove shell and cool. When the shell is cool place the whipped topping in the shell and sprinkle with 1/4 cup broken pecans. Place in refrigerator to completely chill before serving. Meringue will whip fluffier and be fuller when prepared at low humidity.

CHOCOLATE DELIGHT

Steps:

• Mix flour, chopped pecans, and margarine together. Press into a baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
• Mix cream cheese, confectioners sugar, and cool whip. Spread mixture on cooled crust, set aside.
• Mix instant pudding with milk. Put this mixture on top of cream cheese mixture. Top with cool whip (as much as you want) and a few chopped pecans.
• (Any type of pudding will do, but since it's called chocolate delight, I went with chocolate pudding.).

STRAWBERRY DELIGHT PIE

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and lemon juice together in a bowl with an electric mixer on low speed. Add whipped topping and beat until filling is well-combined. Spoon filling into graham cracker crust.
• Stir strawberries and glaze together in a bowl until berries are coated; lay berries over pie filling. Refrigerate pie until chilled, at least 1 hour.

CHOCOLATE DELIGHT

Steps:

• Combine flour, butter, 1 cup of pecans and salt then press into the bottom of a 13x9 baking dish. Bake at 325 degrees for 25 minutes. Cool completely.
• Mix cream cheese and powdered sugar with an electric mixer until smooth. Fold in half of the Cool Whip then mix until combined. Spread cream cheese mixture evenly onto crust.
• Mix pudding mixes and milk with an electric mixer until combined then mix on medium speed for two minutes. Spread chocolate mixture evenly onto cream cheese layer.
• Spread remaining Cool Whip onto chocolate layer then sprinkle with remaining chopped pecans.

CHERRY DELIGHT

Steps:

• Combine all crust ingredients and firmly press with fingers into a 9x9-inch pan or 9-inch pie dish.
• Using a stand or hand-held electric mixer, whip softened cream cheese until fluffy. Stir in the Cool Whip, confectioners' sugar, lemon juice and vanilla with the cream cheese until smooth.
• Spread cream cheese mixture over graham cracker crust.
• Pour cherry pie filling over cream cheese mixture and spread in an even layer. Refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour or overnight. I chill mine overnight for best results. The longer this dessert is refrigerated, the better it will set up.
• Cut into squares and serve!

CHERRY DELIGHT RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9X13 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
• In a large bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, granulated sugar. Press into prepared baking dish. Bake in preheated oven until crust edges are golden, 12 to 14 minutes. Cool completely, on a wire rack, about about 45 minutes.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream together cream cheese, and sour cream with an electric mixer until evenly combined.
• Add the confectioner's sugar and vanilla and beat for 2 minutes.
• Gently fold in the Cool whip until well combined. Do not overmix!
• Spread cream cheese mixture over completely cooled crust. Refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hours, or better, overnight.
• Spread cherry pie filling over top of cream cheese layer just before serving. Cut into squares and serve!

CHOCOLATE DELIGHT DESSERT

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
• In a bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, granulated sugar, and the melted butter. Press into the bottom of a 9 x 13 x 2-inch pan.
• Bake for 10 minutes. Cool completely before assembling the layers.
• In a large bowl, beat the softened cream cheese with the confectioners' sugar until smooth. Stir in half of the whipped topping until well blended.
• Spread the mixture over the cooled crust.
• In another bowl, beat the pudding with the cold milk as directed on the package (but using only 3 cups of milk).
• Spread the pudding over the cream cheese layer.
• Top the dessert with the remaining whipped topping and spread to cover completely.
• If desired, sprinkle with chopped pecans or walnuts.
• Chill thoroughly before serving, about 2 hours.

KEY LIME DELIGHT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Crust:
• Sift the flour into a mixing bowl and using pastry blender to, "cut in the fat", and blend in the chilled butter until it resembles coarse meal. Add the sugar, egg yolks, salt, and water. Mix to a soft dough. Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface and use to line a deep 9-inch pie pan or 8 1/2-inch fluted flan pan sprayed with cooking spray. Prick the pastry bottom and chill. Trim off any excess pastry from around the edge of the pastry shell. Line the pastry shell with parchment and baking beans or beads. Bake the shell for 10 minutes. Remove the paper and beans/beads and return to the oven for 10 more minutes. Cool.
• Filling Preparation:
• Lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Make the filling by beating the egg yolks in a large bowl until light and creamy. Beat in the condensed milk. Add the lime zest and juice. Mix well and continue to beat until the mixture is thick. Beat egg whites until they form stiff peaks. Slowly add the sugar just until combined. Fold into the lime mixture.
• Pour the lime filling into the baked crust. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until filling is set and begins to brown. Remove and cool. Chill in refrigerator.
• Topping Preparation:
• Before serving, whip the heavy cream, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla extract. Spoon or fill pastry bag to decorate edge of pie with whipped cream. Cut the lime slices from the center to the edge and twist. Arrange the lime slices between puffs of whipped cream. Lightly sprinkle lime zest and delicately, place mint leaves to accent the pie.