Chocolate Peppermint Cream Pie Recipes

Steps:

• Pie Crust
• Place a piece of parchment onto your work surface and flour it very sparsely.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour and the salt.
• Cut in the shortening with a pastry blender until the mixture looks like coarse meal.
• Sprinkle the teaspoon of vinegar and two tablespoons of water over the mixture
• Mix lightly and quickly with a wooden spoon, adding the remaining tablespoons of water as needed until dough just holds together
• Place the dough onto the prepared piece of parchment. Cover with an additional piece of parchment and with a rolling pin starting at the center of the dough, roll to the edge, but not over it
• Continue to roll out from the center, but never back to it every 45 degrees
• Throughout the process it will be necessary to flour the dough at various times. Gently pull back the top layer of parchment, and very lightly flour the dough. Replace the parchment and carefully turn the dough over, doing the same to the other side
• Continue rolling and flouring lightly until the dough is an even round circle about 3 inches larger than the rim of the 9-inch pie plate
• To transfer the dough to the pie plate, gently remove the top layer of parchment. Lightly flour the rolling pin and place it at one edge of the circle. Using the bottom layer of parchment, bring the edge of the dough up over the rolling pin and very lightly roll the pin to the other side of the dough. Move the pie plate under the rolling pin and gently roll the dough out over it. Carefully, fit the dough into the plate and trim any excess, leaving one inch over the rim. Fold the dough under so that it is even with the rim and crimp.
• Line the inside with a circle of parchment, add uncooked beans or rice to about 2/3 full and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bake for 20 minutes. Gently lift the parchment and beans out of the plate and prick the entire crust with a fork. Brush the crust with the egg wash and return to the oven to bake for an additional 15 - 20 minutes until completely golden.
• Filling
• In a medium saucepan, whisk together the cornstarch, sugar, cocoa powder and salt
• Combine the heavy cream and milk in a large measuring cup. Slowly pour into the saucepan while whisking so that no lumps are formed
• Whisk in the egg yolks
• Heat over medium until just boiling and mixture thickens
• Remove from heat and whisk in the chocolate, McCormick Pure Peppermint Extract, and butter until everything is melted and well combined
• Pour into the baked pie crust. Cover the filling with a piece of plastic wrap and chill for 4 hours
• Stabilized Whipped Cream
• In a mixing bowl, beat the confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, McCormick Pure Vanilla and McCormick Pure Peppermint Extracts
• Gradually add the heavy cream and beat until stiff peaks are formed, scraping down the sides and bottom of bowl as needed
• Pipe onto the pie or spread on the top to garnish
• Add the crushed candy canes as a final touch

Steps:

• Beat all ingredients in chilled large bowl with electric mixer on high speed until stiff.

Steps:

• Heat marshmallows and 1/2 cup milk in saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, just until marshmallows have melted.
• Remove from heat and stir in vanilla, salt, and peppermint extract.
• Refrigerate, stirring occasionally, until mixture mounds slightly when dropped from a spoon.
• Beat whipping cream in chilled bowl until stiff.
• Stir marshmallow mixture until blended and fold into the whipped cream.
• Add food coloring and mix thoroughly.
• Keep in refrigerator until needed.
• Smash vanilla wafers by putting them in a large plastic baggie and using a kitchen hammer to crush them.
• Combine crumbs, cocoa, and sugar in a bowl.
• Stir in butter.
• Pres mixture onto bottom and sides of a 9" pie pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 9 minutes.
• Combine chocolate chips and 2 tablespoons of milk in small saucepan over medium heat stirring occasionally.
• When melted and smooth, pour into bottom of pie crust after it comes out of the oven and smooth it out.
• Refrigerate pie crust.
• When chocolate layer hardens, pour marshmallow mixture into pie crust and smooth to edges.
• Top with spray whipped cream around edges and in center.
• Sprinkle whip cream with crushed candy cane pieces.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425˚F (220˚C).
• In a medium heat-proof bowl, beat the eggs and sugar with an electric hand mixer until combined.
• Add the water to a small pot over low heat and rest the bowl on top. Constantly beat the egg mixture on low speed until it reaches 160˚F (71˚C). Remove the bowl from the heat and stir as it cools.
• Lay a prepared pie crust in a 9-inch (23 cm) pie dish. Lay a sheet of parchment paper over crust and place 4 spoons or dried beans in the center, weighing down the crust.
• Bake for 15 minutes, until golden brown. Let cool.
• Add the peppermint extract and melted chocolate to the egg mixture. Stir until combined.
• Gradually beat in the butter until well combined.
• Gradually fold in the whipped cream until just incorporated.
• Carefully spoon the filling into the prepared pie crust and chill for at least 2 hours.
• Garnish with whipped cream, shaved chocolate, and crushed peppermint candies.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Spoon ice cream into crust. Freeze until firm, about 2 hours., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat candies with 3-4 tablespoons of cream; stir until smooth. Cool. , Whip the remaining cream; spoon over ice cream. Drizzle with some of the chocolate-peppermint sauce; serve pie with the remaining sauce.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Make the cakes: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and espresso powder, if using.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar with an electric hand mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 1-2 minutes. Add the egg and peppermint extract and beat until smooth and lightened in color, about 1 minute.
• Add about a third of the dry ingredients and mix on medium-low speed until combined, then add half of the milk and mix until incorporated. Continue alternating additions of the dry ingredients and milk, scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed.
• Use a 1½-ounce ice cream scoop to portion out the batter onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing at least 2 inches apart.
• Bake the cakes for 12-14 minutes, until firm to the touch and a toothpick inserted into the center of a cake comes out clean. Remove from the oven and let cool completely.
• Make the marshmallow filling: Add the butter and marshmallow creme to a large bowl and beat with an electric hand mixer on medium-high speed until fully combined, 2-3 minutes. Sift in the powdered sugar and salt, then beat for another 2-3 minutes, until combined. The mixture should be stiff; if not, add a few more tablespoons of powdered sugar. Transfer the filling to a piping bag or zip-top bag. Place the piping bag in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes before assembling the whoopie pies.
• When ready to assemble, cut a 1-inch (2.5 cm)-wide opening from the corner of the piping bag.
• Pipe a thick spiral of the filling (¼-⅓ cup) onto the flat sides of half of the cakes, leaving a ¼-inch (½ cm) border around the edge. Place the remaining cakes on top of the filling, domed sides up, and press down lightly to adhere.
• Add the crushed peppermint candies to a bowl. Roll the sides of each whoopie pie into the peppermint candies to coat. (For a more polished look, use a spoon to tilt the crushed peppermints onto the exposed filling).
• Refrigerate the whoopie pies until ready to serve, then remove from the refrigerator at least 10 minutes prior to serving.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Generously grease a 9-inch pie plate; set aside.
• For crust: In a medium bowl, combine crushed chocolate cookies and melted butter.
• Press mixture onto the bottom and up the side of the prepared pie plate. Cover and chill for at least 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare pudding mix according to package directions for traditional pudding pie, using the 1 1/2 cups milk.
• Spread filling in the chilled crust.
• Cover and chill for 8 to 24 hours.
• Before serving, in a small bowl, combine whipping cream, powdered sugar, and peppermint extract.
• Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until stiff peaks form (tips stand straight).
• Spread whipped cream over top of pie.
• Sprinkle with crushed peppermint candies.
• Makes 8 servings.