Best French Chocolate Mint Pie Recipes

FRENCH CHOCOLATE MINT PIE

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Provided by Nancy Arum

Time 20m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

3/4 cup vanilla cookie crumbs
3 tablespoons melted butter
1/4 pound butter
1 cup confectioner's sugar
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
2 large eggs
1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup walnuts, chopped

Steps:

Combine cookie crumbs with butter and press into 8-inch pie plate or springform pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 10 minutes. Cool.
Cream butter and sugar until mixture is light. Add chocolate and eggs and beat till fluffy. Mix in mint extract and fill cooled pie shell and chill overnight.
Beat cream, sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Pipe around edge, using a pastry bag. Sprinkle nuts over cream.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 440, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 33 grams, Fat 33 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 17 grams, Sodium 140 milligrams, Sugar 23 grams, TransFat 1 gram

FRENCH SILK PIE

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I first made French silk pie when I was in high school. Years later, I tinkered with the recipe until I was happy with it. Now it's one of my husband's favorites. -Lisa Francis, Elba, Alabama

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 sheet refrigerated pie crust
2/3 cup sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup heavy whipping cream
2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar
Optional: Whipped cream and chocolate curls

Steps:

Cut pie crust in half. Repackage and refrigerate 1 half for another use. On a lightly floured surface, roll out remaining half into an 8-in. circle. Transfer to a 7-in. pie plate; flute edge., Line shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake at 450° for 4 minutes. Remove foil; bake until crust is golden brown, about 2 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack., In a small saucepan, combine sugar and eggs until well blended. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture reaches 160° and coats the back of a metal spoon. Remove from the heat. Stir in chocolate and vanilla until smooth. Cool to lukewarm (90°), stirring occasionally. , In a small bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add cooled chocolate mixture; beat on high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. , In another large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until stiff peaks form. Fold into chocolate mixture. , Pour into crust. Chill for at least 6 hours before serving. Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate curls if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 450 calories, Fat 33g fat (19g saturated fat), Cholesterol 139mg cholesterol, Sodium 223mg sodium, Carbohydrate 38g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.