Frozen Velvet Chocolate Cream Pie Recipes

VELVETY CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Combine cocoa, sugar, cornstarch and salt in a medium saucepan. Blend in milk until smooth.
• Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil.
• Boil and stir for 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Blend in butter and vanilla. Pour into pie shell. Carefully press plastic wrap directly onto pie filling. Chill 3 to 4 hours. Serve with sweetened whipped cream or topping and chocolate curls, if desired.
• Note: Cook time is cooling time. You can also use a cooled crumb crust for shell.

FROZEN CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth.
• Add cocoa alternately with milk; mix well.
• Fold in whipped topping.
• Pour into pie shell.
• Freeze for 8 hours or overnight.
• If desired, garnish with chocolate curls or chips.
• Serve directly from the freezer (pie does not need to be thawed to cut).
• **Freeze time not included in "cook" time.

CHOCOLATE VELVET PIE

Steps:

• Microwave morsels in medium, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on Medium-High (70%) power for 1 minute. Stir. Morsels may retain some of their original shape. If necessary, microwave at additional 10-15 second intervals, stirring just until smooth. Cool to room temperature.
• Beat melted chocolate, cream cheese and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until light in color. Fold in whipped cream. Spoon into crust. Refrigerate until firm. Top with sweetened whipped cream, chocolate curls or nuts, if desired.

FROZEN CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Add cocoa alternately with milk; mix well. Fold in whipped topping. , Pour into pie shell. Freeze for 8 hours or overnight. Sprinkle with chocolate curls or chips if desired. Serve directly from the freezer (pie does not need to be thawed to cut).

FROZEN CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine cracker crumbs and 3 tablespoons of sugar. Stir in margarine. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9 inch pie plate. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• In a microwave-safe bowl, combine 1/2 cup chocolate chips and 2 tablespoons milk. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 1-2 minutes or until melted. Stir to blend; set aside.
• In another bowl, beat cream cheese and remaining sugar. Stir in chocolate mixture and remaining milk; beat until smooth. Set aside 1/2 cup whipped topping for garnish. Fold remaining whipped topping into chocolate mixture. Spoon into prepared crust. Freeze for 4 hours or until firm. Garnish with the reserved whipped topping and remaining chocolate chips.

FROZEN CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• In small bowl, combine 1 cup of confectioner's sugar with the butter on the low speed of a mixer until fluffy.
• Blend in the chocolate and vanilla.
• Then, on high speed, beat in the eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition.
• Pour into the prepared pie shell and cover with plastic wrap.
• Freeze for at least 6 hours or until firm.
• For easier cutting, remove the pie from the freezer 10 to 15 minutes before serving.
• When ready to serve, remove the plastic wrap.
• Then, in a chilled bowl, beat the whipping cream and 2 tablespoons of confectioner's sugar until stiff.
• Pile decoratively onto the pie, and top with garnish if desired.
• NOTE: I have found my small hand-held mixer works better for this than my stronger tabletop model.
• If you use a tabletop mixer, be careful you don't overmix.
• This pie should be thick, dense and creamy, and overbeating the eggs will give it a more mousse-like texture.
• It's by no means bad that way, but it is much better when the consistency is thick.