Ancho Chili Fudge Pie Recipes

Steps:

• *Forancho puree: Ancho chiles are dried poblanos, dark brown peppers found in the produce section of the supermarket.
• Remove the seeds and stem from one ancho chile pepper, place in a small saucepan with water to cover.
• Bring to a boil and simmer until ancho is tender.
• Purée in a food processor.
• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Melt the butter and let cool to warm.
• Toast the chopped nuts until lightly brown.
• Beat eggs well and then add sugars and flour.
• Beat until smooth.
• Add warm butter to the batter and mix well (it is important for butter to be warm so chocolate chips will melt some).
• Add chile puree.
• Stir in nuts and chocolate chips.
• Pour filling into pastry shell and bake for 45 to 60 minutes until done.

Steps:

• Preheat over to 350 degrees.
• Melt butter and allow to cool to room temperature.
• In a medium mixing bowl, beat eggs until well blended.
• Add flour and sugars, mix until smooth.
• Add cooled butter and mix well.
• Fold in nuts, chocolate chips and ground ancho chili pepper.
• Pour mixture into prepared pie crust.
• Bake 30 to 40 minutes until pie tests done.
• Serve warm, topped with fresh whipped cream.
• Note: Ancho peppers are available whole. To grind, soften peppers in water for 30 minutes, Drain and grind in a blender. DO NOT SUBSTITUTE CHILI POWDER. Update . . . found ground ancho chilis at Penseys.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• In a saucepan melt the stick of butter and the chocolate.
• Add a cup of sugar.
• Beat two eggs in a separate bowl.
• Take the chocolate mixture off of the stove and mix two tablespoons or so of the chocolate to the eggs to temper them.
• Now you can add the eggs to the chocolate without fear of them scrambling!
• Pour into a pie shell and bake at 375 for 20-25 minutes.

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.