Pie Recipes - Snickers Pie Recipe

Snickers Pie

CRUST
1 1/2 c graham cracker crumbs
1 tbsp sugar
6 tbsp butter, melted
Heat oven to 350°. Combine ingredients & press into a buttered 9" glass pie pan. Bake about 5 min. Cool on rack. Maintain oven temperature.

FUDGE LAYER
6 tbsp flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 c butter, cut in pieces
4 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 oz unsweetened chocolate, chopped
1/2 c sugar
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
1 tsp vanilla

Sift flour, baking powder & salt into medium bowl. Combine butter & chocolates in a double boiler. Stir until melted & smooth. Cool slightly. Using an electric mixer beat sugar, egg & egg yolk in a medium bowl until slightly thickened. Add vanilla & cooled chocolate mixture. Mix until well blended. Add dry ingredients & mix until just combined. Pour into crust & bake until almost set - about 15 to 17 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes.

8 (1/2 oz size) Snickers -- Cut up & place on fudge layer.


CREAM CHEESE LAYER
1 pkg (10 oz) cream cheese, room temperature
1/3 c sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla

With an electric mixer beat cheese & sugar. Add egg & vanilla. Beat until smooth. Spread mixture over Snickers & bake for about 15 minutes or until set. Cool on rack.

TOPPING
2 oz milk chocolate
2 tbsp whipping cream
Melt & to drizzle on top. Refrigerate. Serve chilled. Makes 12 servings

Pie Recipes - Fried Chocolate Pies

Fried Chocolate Pies

2 cups sugar
1/4 cup coca
4 heaping Tbsp. cornstarch
2 cups milk
1 Tbsp. butter
1 tsp. vanilla

Stir first three ingredients until mixed throughly. Add milk. Cook until very thick. Add butter and vanilla. Stir constantly. Refrigerate. This must be cold.

Crust

2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cups Wesson oil
2 3/4 sifted all-purpose flour
Mix flour and salt. Pour Wesson oil into 1 cup.(measuring) Add milk (DO NOT MIX). Add all at once to flour. Stir until mixed. Shape into balls. Place between two 12-inch squares of waxed paper(dampen table to prevent slipping). Roll into 1/2-inch thick. Peel off top paper. Cut 5-inch squares or circles. Place a large spoonful of filling on each circle. Fold over filling to make a half circle. Seal edges with fork dipped in flour. Fry 4 to 5 minutes in 1-inch Wesson oil.