Mexican Chocolate Ice-cream Pie

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Mexican Chocolate Ice-cream Pie
A crisp, over-the-rim graham cracker crust spiked with ground cinnamon and red pepper adds a spicy cowboy kick to this showstopping Mexican Chocolate Ice-cream Pie.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups cinnamon graham cracker crumbs (about 22 whole crackers), divided
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 1 4-ounce semisweet chocolate baking bar, finely chopped
  • 1 3.5-ounce package roasted glazed pecan pieces
  • 1 pint chocolate ice cream, softened
  • 1 pint  coffee ice cream, softened
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup coffee liqueur

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. Stir together 2 1/2 cups cinnamon graham cracker crumbs and next 2 ingredients; firmly press mixture on bottom and up sides of a lightly greased 9-inch pie plate.
  3. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely on a wire rack (about 30 minutes).
  4. Stir together semisweet chocolate, pecan pieces, and remaining 1/2 cup cinnamon graham cracker crumbs. Reserve 1/2 cup chocolate-pecan mixture to top pie.
  5. Spread chocolate ice cream in bottom of prepared crust; top with remaining chocolate-pecan mixture.
  6. Freeze 30 minutes.
  7. Spread coffee ice cream over chocolate mixture. Cover and freeze 8 hours.
  8. Beat whipping cream and coffee liqueur at medium speed with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form.
  9. Spread whipped cream mixture over pie; sprinkle with reserved 1/2 cup chocolate-pecan mixture.
  10. Cover and freeze 1 hour or until whipped cream is firm.
  11. Let stand 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

Pecan Pie Bars for a Crowd

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Ingredients

  • 6 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups cold butter, cubed
  • Pecan Pie Filling

Preparation

  1. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt.
  2. Cut in butter until crumbly. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of two greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pans.
  3. Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until crust edges are beginning to brown and bottom is set.
  4. Pour Pecan Pie Filling over crust.
  5. Bake 25-30 minutes longer or until edges are firm and center is almost set.
  6. Cool on wire racks. Cut into bars. Refrigerate until serving.

Yield: 6-8 dozen.

Pecan Pie Filling

  • 8 eggs
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 3 cups corn syrup
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 3 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 5 cups chopped pecans

Preparation

  1. Combine the eggs, sugar, corn syrup, butter and vanilla
    in a large bowl.
  2. Stir in pecans.

Pecan Pie Cookies

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Ingredients

  • 1 prepared single pie crust
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup corn syrup
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    Optional
  • 1/4 cup semi sweet or milk chocolate chip for decorating

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. In a large non-stick pan, combine butter, pecans, brown sugar, corn syrup, salt and eggs. Cook on the stove top over medium-low heat just until thickened. (You don’t want it dry, just slightly thickened, about the consistency of pudding). Remove from heat and set aside.
  3. Unroll dough and using a 3″ cookie cutter, cut out circles. Gently fold about 1/8-1/4″ up on the edges.
  4. Spoon 1 tablespoon of the pecan mixture into each circle. Making-Pecan-Pie-Cookies
  5. Place on a parchment lined pan (it’s important to line it) and bake 8 minutes or until filling is just set. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.
  6. Place chocolate chips in a small Ziploc bag (use brand name, the store brands tend to leak). Microwave about 15 seconds or until mostly melted.
  7. Snip off a tiny corner of the baggie and drizzle chocolate over the cookies.
  8. Cool until set.

Apple Pecan Pie Cronuts with Apple Cider Caramel Drizzle

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Follow this croissants dough recipe through step 7.
  2. Roll the dough out to about 1/3-inch thickness. Using a 3-inch cutter, cut as many rounds as you can, then roll out remaining dough and cut as much as you can, I got 8 cronuts. Place the cronuts on a floured baking sheet.
  3. Cover with large towel and place in a warm place in your kitchen. Allow doughnuts to sit for one hour.
  4. Or if using canned crescent dough, open the cans of dough and divide into sets of two triangles. Press the 2 triangles together to seal and form a rectangle, repeat with remaining triangles. Stack 2 rectangles on top of one another, press them together, and then fold widthwise. Press down. Repeat with remaining dough. Using a 3-inch cutter, cut as many rounds as you can, then roll out remaining dough and cut as much as you can, I got 8 cronuts. Place the cronuts on a floured baking sheet. Cover with large towel and place in a warm place in your kitchen. Allow doughnuts to sit for one hour.
  5. While the doughnuts rest make the caramel.
  6. Make the frosting,
  7. Make the apple pecan pie topping.
  8. Heat a pot of oil to 375 degrees. Fry the cronuts in the oil for about 30 seconds on each side, until golden brown.
  9. Place on a baking sheet lined with paper towels and allow to cool before frosting.
  10. Once cool, spread on to each cronut a good dollop of the frosting and then top with the apple and pecan pie topping. Drizzle with the apple cider caramel sauce.
  11. Eat! Like IMMEDIATELY! These are best the very same day they are made, but we still enjoyed ours for a couple of days afterwards. Especially heated up in the microwave.

Apple Cider Caramel

Ingredients

  • 2 cups apple cider
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 cup dark brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup cream
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

  1. Add the apple cider to a medium sauce pot and bring to a boil, boil for about 15 to 20 minutes or until the cider has reduced to about 1/3 cup and is thick and syrupy.
  2. Reduce the heat and add the brown sugar, butter, cream and cinnamon.
  3. Bring back to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for about 5 to 10 minutes or until the the caramel is thicken and dark in color.
  4. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
  5. Set aside to cool and thicken more.

Cronut Frosting

Ingredients

  • 1 stick butter, softened to room temperature
  • 2 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 1 2/3 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider caramel sauce
  • 1 tablespoon milk

Preparation

  1. in the bowl of a stand mixer beat together the butter and cream cheese until smooth and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
  2. Add powdered sugar and caramel sauce and beat until smooth and combined.
  3. Beat in the milk.
  4. Set aside in a cool area.

Apple Pecan Pie Topping

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 1/2 cups honeycrips or pink lady apples, cored and chopped
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

  1. Heat a medium size skillet over medium heat, add the butter.
  2. Add the apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt, cook, stirring occasionally for about 5 minutes.
  3. Add the pecans and cook another 5 minutes or until the pecans are toasted and the apples are caramelized.
  4. During the last minute add the vanilla and cook another minute.
  5. Remove from heat and set aside, but keep just slightly warm.

Taffy Apple Cheesecake Pie

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Taffy Apple Cheesecake Pie
I prepare this dessert many times during apple season. But it’s actually great for any occasion. The pie combines the fabulous flavors of caramel apples and cheesecake.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar, divided
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 5 cups thinly sliced peeled tart apples
  • 21 caramels
  • 1/2 cup half-and-half cream
  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, divided
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 unbaked deep-dish pastry shell (9 inches)
  • 3/4 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips, chopped
  • 2 cups whipped topping

Preparation

  1. In a large skillet, combine 1/4 cup brown sugar and butter.
  2. Cook over medium-high heat until sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally.
  3. Add apples. Cook, uncovered, for 12-15 minutes or until apples are tender, stirring occasionally; drain and set aside.
  4. In a large heavy saucepan, combine caramels and cream; cook over low heat, stirring frequently.
  5. Remove from the heat; keep warm.
  6. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, remaining brown sugar, vanilla and 1/2 teaspoon pie spice until smooth.
  7. Add egg; beat on low speed just until combined.
  8. Stir half of caramel mixture into apples. Pour into pastry shell.
  9. Combine pecans and chocolate chips; set aside 2 tablespoons for topping.
  10. Sprinkle remaining pecan mixture over apples.
  11. Fold remaining caramel mixture into cream cheese mixture.
  12. Spread over pecan mixture.
  13. Cover edges loosely with foil.
  14. Bake at 375° for 20 minutes.
  15. Remove foil; bake 15-20 minutes longer or until filling is set.
  16. Cool on a wire rack.
  17. Chill for 30 minutes.
  18. Combine whipped topping and remaining pumpkin pie spice; spread over pie just before serving.
  19. Sprinkle with reserved pecan mixture.
  20. Refrigerate leftovers.
    Yield: 8-10 servings.

Favorite Dutch Apple Pie

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Favorite Dutch Apple Pie
Everything about this dessert makes it the top request for family gatherings and one of our favorite apple pie recipes. The delightful crust cuts beautifully to reveal a filling with pieces of diced apple. At harvesttime or any time, you cannot beat this delectable apple pie.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
  • 3/4 cup chopped pecans
  • 3/4 cup butter, melted
FILLING
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1-1/4 cups cold water
  • 3 cups diced peeled tart apples
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

  1. In a large bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, oats, pecans and butter; set aside 1 cup for topping.
  2. Press remaining crumb mixture into an ungreased 9-in. pie plate; set aside.
  3. Combine the sugar, cornstarch and water in a large saucepan until smooth; bring to a boil.
  4. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
  5. Remove from the heat; stir in apples and vanilla.
  6. Pour into crust; top with reserved crumb mixture.
  7. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
  8. Cool on a wire rack.

Yield: 6-8 servings.