Frosting In The Pie Recipes

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, using an electric hand mixer, beat the butter until light and smooth. Beat in the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth and creamy.

Steps:

• Place a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer in the freezer until cold, about 5 minutes. Alternatively, fill the bowl with ice water and let stand for 5 minutes. Pour out the ice water and quickly wipe the bowl dry.
• Sift the sugar and powdered milk into the chilled bowl, then add the cold cream and vanilla. Whip the mixture on high speed until stiff, but smooth peaks form, about 2 minutes. If you accidentally overwhip, the peaks will look like they are cracking. Add about a tablespoon more heavy cream and hand whip the frosting until it smooths out.
• The recipe makes enough frosting to generously top 24 cupcakes or to cover two 8-inch-round cakes, plus extra to pipe decorations. Unrefrigerated, the frosting will hold its shape for up to 6 hours.

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese until smooth.
• Add frosting and beat well.
• Fold in Cool Whip.
• Pour into pie shell and refrigerate.

Steps:

• FOR PIE CRUSTS (2 crusts).
• Mix flour & salt in mixing bowl.
• Using pastry blender, cut in Crisco until pea size.
• Add cold water and mix with fork.
• Form ball with hands. Don't over mix.
• Roll out on floured pastry sheet.
• Bake at 375-400 until golden brown.
• FOR PIE FILLING (for 1 pie):.
• In large mixing bowl combine sugar, flour and cocoa.
• Add milk using wire whip and Mix well.
• Cook in microwave for 2 minutes and whip.
• Cook in microwave for another minute and whip.
• Add beaten eggs and cook for 2 minutes in microwave and whip. (You may need to cook for another minute or two until the right consistency.).
• After cooking add butter and vanilla.
• Cool for a few minutes and pour into cooked pie shell.
• Cover filling with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
• When pie is chilled, top with 7 minute frosting (see recipe below).
• Use a kitchen torch to brown frosting.
• FOR SEVEN MINUTE FROSTING - TOPPING for 2 pies.
• Place all ingredients except vanilla in top of double boiler (not over heat).
• Beat 1 minute with electric mixer to blend.
• Place over boiling water and cook, beating constantly, till frosting forms stiff peaks, about 7 minutes (don't overcook).
• Remove from boiling water. Add vanilla, beat till spreading consistency, 2 minutes.
• Spread on chilled chocolate pies. Brown top with cooking torch and serve.