Mounds Almond Joy French Silk Pie Recipes

MOUNDS (ALMOND JOY) FRENCH SILK PIE

Steps:

• Prepare small box instant pudding, using buttermilk instead of milk.
• Mix in extract (s); set aside.
• Prepare 1 envelope Knox gelatin with 1/4 cup cold water.
• Use glass measuring cup to mix gelatin.
• Set mixture in a pot or pan of hot water, while still in the cup, to help dissolve gelatin.
• Gelatin is dissolved when mixture is clear.
• Wire whisk gelatin into pudding and fold in the 8-oz cool whip.
• Pour into prepared crust; chill.

FRENCH SILK PIE

Steps:

• Cream the margarine with the sugar until light and fluffy with a hand-mixer.
• Add the eggs one at a time, beating 3 minutes after each.
• Melt the chocolate slowly, either on stovetop or microwave.
• Add the melted chocolate and the vanilla to the egg mixture, combining well.
• Pour into the graham cracker crust.
• Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• When ready to serve, top with the whipped whipping cream- do not add sugar to it.

CARAMEL PECAN FRENCH SILK PIE

Steps:

• Prepare Baked Pastry Shell; set aside.
• In a heavy medium saucepan combine the 1 cup whipping cream, the chocolate pieces, butter, and sugar.
• Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted (about 10 minutes).
• Remove from heat.
• Gradually stir half of the hot mixture into beaten egg yolks.
• Return egg mixture to chocolate mixture in saucepan.
• Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is slightly thickened and begins to bubble (about 5 minutes).
• Remove from heat.
• (Mixture may appear to separate.) Stir in the 3 tablespoons creme de cacao or whipping cream.
• Place the saucepan in a bowl of ice water, stirring occasionally, until the mixture stiffens and becomes hard to stir (about 20 minutes).
• Transfer the chocolate mixture to a medium mixing bowl.
• Beat cooled chocolate mixture with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 2 to 3 minutes or until light and fluffy.
• Spread caramel ice cream topping in bottom of Baked Pastry Shell.
• Sprinkle pecans evenly over caramel.
• Carefully spread filling into pie shell.
• Cover and refrigerate pie for 5 to 24 hours.
• To serve, top with whipped cream.
• If you like, garnish with chocolate curls.

FRENCH SILK PIE, COOKED

Steps:

• In a heavy 2-quart saucepan, combine the 1 cup whipping cream, chocolate pieces, butter and sugar.
• Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, till chocolate is melted.
• About 10 minutes.
• Remove pan from heat.
• Gradually stir about half of the hot mixture into the beaten egg yolks.
• Return egg mixture to saucepan.
• Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, till mixture is slightly thickened and almost bubbly-- 3 to 5 minutes.
• Remove saucepan from heat.
• Stir in whipping cream.
• Place saucepan in a bowl of ice water, stir occasionally till mixture stiffens and becomes hard to stir (20 minutes).
• Transfer chocolate mixture to a medium mixing bowl.
• Beat the cooled chocolate mixture with an electric mixer on Medium to High speed until light and fluffy 2 or 3 mins.
• Spread filling in a baked pastry shell.
• Cover and chill pie 4-5 hours or until set Best served within 24 hours, but will last 3-4 days if stored properly.
• Serve with whipped cream and a garnish with chocolate curls.

BASIC FRENCH SILK PIE

Steps:

• Melt chocolate in a double boiler set over simmering water.
• Set aside to cool to thick but still liquid.
• Combine eggs and sugar in a double broiler until hot but not scrambled.
• Remove from heat.
• With a mixer beat the chocolate into the egg mixture, then beat in the cold butter.
• Beat for 15 minutes--yes 15 minutes--you wanted silk.
• Beat in vanilla and booze.
• Scrape the filling into the shell and chill in fridge for at least 3 hours.
• Serve with whipped cream.

FRENCH SILK PIE

Steps:

• Cut pie crust in half. Repackage and refrigerate 1 half for another use. On a lightly floured surface, roll out remaining half into an 8-in. circle. Transfer to a 7-in. pie plate; flute edge., Line shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake at 450° for 4 minutes. Remove foil; bake until crust is golden brown, about 2 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack., In a small saucepan, combine sugar and eggs until well blended. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture reaches 160° and coats the back of a metal spoon. Remove from the heat. Stir in chocolate and vanilla until smooth. Cool to lukewarm (90°), stirring occasionally. , In a small bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add cooled chocolate mixture; beat on high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. , In another large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until stiff peaks form. Fold into chocolate mixture. , Pour into crust. Chill for at least 6 hours before serving. Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate curls if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.