Paula Jeans Extreme Chocolate Pie Recipes

PAULA JEAN'S EXTREME CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• 1. Crust: Combine melted butter, graham cracker crumbs and 1/4 c. sugar in a bowl. Mix and press into a 9-inch pie pan and bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes. Set aside to cool while making filling.
• 2. Filling: Simmer the half & Half, salt & 3 T. sugar over medium high heat, stirring. Whisk the egg yolks in a bowl until thickened; add the cornstarch and the remaining sugar and continue whisking about a minute.
• 3. Drizzle 1/4 c. of the cream mixture into the yolk mixture to temper the eggs. Add another 1/4 c. and continue to stir. Return the yolk mixture to the saucepan with the cream mixture, whisking, until thick. Bubble will begin to appear and pop on the surface-then stir and cook a few seconds longer. Remove from heat and whisk in butter, chocolates and vanilla.
• 4. Pour into crust and chill overnight before serving with whipped cream (recipe follows)
• 5. Whip the cream with a mixer, add the sugar and vanilla and whip until soft peaks form.

FUDGE PIE

Steps:

• Unfold piecrust; fit into 9 inch pie pan. Prebake crust according to package directions. Remove from oven.
• Lower the oven temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Beat together sugar, flour, cocoa powder, butter or margarine, eggs and vanilla in a medium-size bowl. Spoon into pie shell.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until set. Allow to cool to room temperature. Serve with whipped topping or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

BEV'S CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a saucepan, whisk together 2 cups sugar, cocoa and flour. Blend in evaporated milk and vanilla. Beat egg yolks, and stir into pan. Add the butter or margarine. Heat, stirring constantly just until butter is melted. Pour filling into unbaked pie shell.
• Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until pie is not "wobbly" when shaken.
• Beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar, beating constantly, until stiff peaks form. Spread meringue on pie.
• Return pie to oven, and bake until meringue is golden.