Best Chocolate And Chestnut Pie Recipes

CHESTNUT CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• For the dough, cut the chocolate into pieces and place in a bowl. Melt over a hot water bath and cool slightly. Separate eggs and beat egg whites. Mix egg yolks with sugar until creamy. Add chocolate and chestnut puree. Fold in egg whites. Mix flour with baking powder and sift into the dough. Mix well. Line bottom of a springform pan (9" in diameter) with parchment paper and pour in the dough. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C / 350°F for 30 minutes. Cool briefly in the pan and then remove to cool completely.
• For the cream, melt chocolate. Separate eggs and beat egg whites. Stir egg yolks with chestnut puree. Add chocolate and fold in egg whites.
• Set base on a plate and surround with a cake ring. Spread in cream and smooth. Chill for 2-3 hours.
• Caramelize sugar in a pan just before serving. Pat chestnuts dry between paper towels and roll in caramel. Place on a sheet of parchment paper to dry. Decorate cake with chestnuts, slice and serve.

CHOCOLATE AND CHESTNUT PIE

Steps:

• Cream the butter& sugar together until pale& creamy.
• Add the chestnut puree, about 2 tablespoons at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Put the chocolate in a heatproof bowl.
• Place over a saucepan of simmering water until the chocolate is melted, stirring until smooth.
• Stir the chocolate into the chestnut mixture until combined, then add the brandy.
• Pour the filling into the cold pie crust.
• Level the surface until smooth.
• Refrigerate until set.
• Decorate with whipped cream, chocolate leaves or dusted with cocoa.

CHOCOLATE CHESS PIE II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix sugar and cocoa together. Beat the eggs then add to the cocoa mixture. Beat in the milk, butter and vanilla.
• Pour mixture into 9 inch unbaked pie shell and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes or until set. Let cool before slicing.