484. Cappuccino Chocolate Chip Muffins
1 1/2 c Flour
1 Envelope Maxwell House Cappuccino, any flavor
1/2 c Sugar
1 1/2 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Ground cinnamon
1/4 ts Salt
2 Eggs, slightly beaten
1/2 c Chilled coffee or milk
1/2 c Sour cream
1/4 c Butter or margarine, melted
1/2 c Semi sweet chocolate chips
Heat oven to 375 degrees.
Mix flour, cappuccino, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a large bowl; set aside. Stir eggs, coffee, sour cream and melted butter in a small bowl until well blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Stir in chocolate chips. Spoon batter into greased or paper lined muffin pans, filling each cup 2/3 full.
Bake 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.



485. Chocolate Chip and Orange Muffins
3 c All-purpose flour
1 1/4 c Sugar
2 ts Baking powder
1 1/4 c Milk
3/4 c Vegetable oil
2 lg Eggs
4 ts Orange peel; grated
1 pk Semisweet chocolate chips 12 oz. size
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 1/2-cup muffin cups with foil liners. Combine flour, sugar, and baking powder in large bowl. Make well in center of flour mixture. In another bowl, mix milk, oil, eggs, and orange peel. Stir milk mixture into dry ingredients (mixture will be lumpy). Add chocolate chips to batter. Divide batter among muffin cups. Bake muffins until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Transfer muffins to rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.



486. Chocolate Chip Mini Muffins
1 c + 2 Tb. All purpose flour
1/3 c Granulated sugar
1 1/2 ts Baking powder
1/4 ts Salt
1/2 c Skim milk
1/4 c Canola oil
1/4 c Egg substitute
1 1/2 oz Mini semisweet chocolate morsels
1 tb Grated orange peel
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line 24 mini muffin cups with paper liners.
In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add milk, oil and egg substitute; stir just until combined. Stir in chocolate and orange peel; mix just until combined.
Spoon batter evenly into prepared cups, filling each about two-thirds full. Bake 12-15 minutes, until golden and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from pan; cool completely on rack.



487. Chocolate Chip Muffins
3/4 c Milk
1/4 c Butter, melted
1 Egg
1 3/4 c Flour, all-purpose
1/3 c Brown sugar, packed
2 1/2 ts Baking powder
3/4 ts Salt
1/2 c Chocolate chips, semisweet
1/2 c Walnuts, chopped
Heat oven to 400 degrees F.; line 12 medium muffin cups with paper baking cups or grease bottoms only of muffin cups.
Beat milk, margarine and egg. Stir in remaining ingredients, all at once, just until flour is moistened (batter will be lumpy). Fill muffin cups about 2/3 full. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.



488. Chocolate Chip Nut Muffins
1 c Chocolate Chips
2 1/3 c Whole Wheat Flour
2 ts Baking Powder
3/4 ts Salt
3/4 c Sugar
1 ea Egg; Lg, Slightly Beaten
3/4 c Skim Milk
1/2 c Orange Juice
3/4 c Walnuts; Chopped
2 ts Orange Peel; Grated
Chop the chocolate chips into small chips, (Or use the mini-chips). Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Beat the egg with the milk and orange juice. Add the mixture to the dry ingredients and continue to beat by hand for 1 minute. Stir in the chocolate chips, walnuts and orange peel. Spoon into muffin tins that have been sprayed with a non-stick coating, filling 2/3rds full. Bake at 35o degrees for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from the tins and cool on a rack. Spread with a combination of 1/4 cup of chocolate chips, 1 tb of margarine and 1 ts of corn syrup that has been heated until the chips have melted and the mixture is well blended.



489. Chocolate Chunky Mighty Muffins
1 1/2 c Flour
1 c Bran cereal flakes
1 c Rolled oats
1 1/2 c Brown sugar
1 1/2 ts Baking soda
6 tb Buttermilk powder
1 1/4 c Water
1 ea Egg
4 c Butter; or marg, melted
1 c Chocolate chunks
1 c Chopped nuts
Mix dry and wet ingreds separately. Combine--will be lumpy. Stir in chunks and nuts.
Bake in lined muffin cups 25-30 mins, until toothpick test passes, and muffins are browned.



490. Chocolate Sour Cream Muffins
5 oz Semisweet chocolate
2 Baking chocolate squares
1/3 c Margarine
3/4 c Sour cream
2/3 c Packed brown sugar
1/4 c Corn syrup
1 Egg
2 ts Vanilla extract
1 1/2 c All-purpose flour
1 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Salt
1/2 c Chocolate chips
Mix semisweet chocolate, baking chocolate, and margarine together; melt carefully in microwave or over simmering water in double boiler. Allow to cool to lukewarm. Mix sour cream, sugar, corn syrup, egg and vanilla. Blend with melted chocolates. Blend flour, soda and salt; add the chocolate mixture and blend very well. Add the chocolate chips. Pour batter into 12 paper-lined or greased muffin tins. Bake in preheated 400-degree oven for about 20 minutes. Remove from muffin tins and allow to cool on wire racks.



491. Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Muffins
2/3 c Peanut butter, chunky or smooth
2 tb Butter; melted
3/4 c Sugar
2 Eggs
1 1/2 ts Vanilla extract
1 1/2 c Flour
1 1/2 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/2 c Milk
6 oz Semisweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl, combine peanut butter and melted butter; stir until well blended. Mix in sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Combine flour with baking powder and baking soda. Add to peanut butter mixture along with milk and chocolate chips. Stir just until combined.
Spoon batter into 12 paper-lined 2 1/2- to 3-inch muffin tins. Bake 20 to 25 mins, or until muffins spring back when lightly touched in center. Serve warm or at room temperature.



492. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
1/2 c Sliced almonds
1 2/3 c All-purpose flour
1 c Sugar
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 c plain canned pumpkin
1/2 c melted butter
6 ozs chocolate chips
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Put almonds on a baking sheet or pie pan and bake about 5 min., just until lightly browned. Grease muffin cups or line with muffin papers. Thoroughly mix flour, sugar, spice, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Break eggs into another bowl. Add pumpkin and butter to eggs and whisk until well-blended. Stir in chocolate chips and almonds. Pour over dry ingredients and fold in just until moistened. Scoop into tins and bake 20-25 minutes.

493. Raspberry Chocolate Chip Muffins
2 c Flour
2 ts Baking powder
1 c Miniature chocolate chips
1/2 c Milk
2 c Fresh/frozen unsweetened raspberries
3/4 c Sugar
1/2 c Butter
1 ts Vanilla
1 tb Orange zest
Mix together flour, baking powder and chocolate chips. Cream butter and sugar. Add vanilla and orange zest. In two additions alternately add the dry ingredients and the milk. Fold in raspberries. Bake at 375 degrees for 25-30 minutes.



Pie



494. 10-Minute German Sweet Chocolate Cream Pie
4 oz Package German sweet chocolate,
1/3 c Milk,
2 tb Sugar,
3 oz Package cream cheese, softened,
3 1/2 c Whipped topping, thawed
1 8-inch graham cracker pie crust.
Heat chocolate and 2 TBSP of the milk in saucepan in saucepan over low heat, stirring until chocolate is melted. Beat sugar into cream cheese; add remaining milk and chocolate mixture and beat until smooth. Fold in whipped topping, blending until smooth. Spoon into crust. Freeze until firm, about 4 hours. Garnish with chocolate curls, if desired.



495. Bavarian Chocolate Pie
1 9" baked pie crust, or crumb Crust.
1 Envelope unflavored gelatin
1 2/3 c Milk, divided
2/3 c Sugar
1/3 c Hershey's cocoa
2 tb Butter or margarine
3/4 ts Vanilla
1/2 c Chilled whipping cream
In medium saucepan sprinkle gelatin over 1 c. milk; allow to stand 2 minutes to soften. Stir together sugar and cocoa; add to mixture in saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until mixture boils. Remove from heat; add butter, stirring until melted. Blend in remaining 2/3 c. milk and vanilla. Cool; chill, stirring occassionally, until mixture begins to set. Beat whippping cream until stiff; carefully fold into chocolate mixture.



496. Berry Chocolate Pie
1 Pie crust, baked empty
1 c Milk chocolate chips
3 tb Milk
1 ts Vanilla extract
1 pk Frozen sliced strawberries in syrup (thawed)
1 pk (8 oz for regular crust; 12 oz for deep dish crust) frozen whipped topping (not lite) thawed
In medium microwave safe bowl, combine chhocolate chips and milk. Microwave on MEDIUM (50% power) 1 1/2 minutes stirring every 30 seconds. Stir until chocolate is completely melted and smooth. Stir in vanilla.
Pour chocolate inot baked pie crust. Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
Before serving, stir together strawberries and whipped topping in medium bow. Spread over chocolate layer. Garnish with chocolate nonpareils (optional)



497. Black Bottom Pie
1/4 c Butter or margarine
1 1/2 c Chocolate cookie crumbs
3 tb Sugar
3 oz Pk vanilla pudding and pie filling (not instant)
1 1/2 c Milk
1 c Heavy cream, chilled
3 tb Creme de cocoa
2 tb Chocolate sprinkles
In a 9-inch, heat-resistant, non-metallic pie pan melt butter in Microwave Oven 1 minute. Combine cookie crumbs and sugar in a small bowl until well blended. Stir cookie mixture into butter. Press mixture onto bottom and sides of pie pan. Heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 2 minutes or until crust has a crunchy texture. Allow to cool while preparing filling. In a medium-sized, heat-resistant, non-metallic bowl empty package of pudding mix. Gradually stir in milk until smooth. Heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 2 minutes. Stir and heat an additional 3 1/2 minutes or until mixture boils. Stir occasionally. Place wax paper on top of pudding so that a skin does not form and chill in refrigerator. While pudding is chilling, whip cream. Stir 3 tablespoons creme de cocoa into pudding. Fold whipped cream into chilled pudding. Pour into prepared crust and chill 3 to 4 hours or until set. Garnish top with chocolate sprinkles.



498. Bourbon and Chocolate Pecan Pie
1 c Sugar
1/4 c Butter -- melted
3 Eggs -- slightly beaten
3/4 c Light corn syrup
1/4 ts Salt
2 tb Bourbon
1 ts Vanilla
1/2 c Pecans -- chopped
1/2 c Chocolate chips
1 9 inch pie shell
Cream sugar and butter. Add eggs, syrup, salt, bourbon and vanilla. Mix until blended. Spread pecans and chocolate chips in bottom of pie shell. Pour filling into shell. Bake in 375 degree oven for 40-50 minutes.



499. Cafe au mint chocolate pie
2 pt Coffee ice cream
1/2 c Semi-sweet chocolate chips
3 T Whipping cream (or condensed Milk)
1 1/2 Sleeves of Girl Scout Thin Mint Cookies (crushed)
Heavily grease sides and bottom of a 9 inch pie pan with regular (not light) stick margarine. Crumb cookies in food processor and press into pie pan. Bake this for 10 minutes at 350 degrees. Soften ice cream in refrigerator for four hours (or 1 hour room temperature). Fill baked cool pie shell with ice cream and cover with wax paper. Freeze. Melt chocolate chips and whipping cream over lowest heat and spread over pie. Refreeze.



500. Chocolate Cheese Pie
1 pk 8 oz. cream cheese,softened
3/4 c Sugar
2 ea Eggs
1/2 c Chilled whipping cream
1 c Cherry pie filling
1 pk 3 oz. cream cheese,softened
1/4 c Hershey's cocoa
1 ts Vanilla extract
1 ea 8" packaged crumb crust
Heat oven to 350 degrees.In large mixer bowl, combine cream cheese and sugar; beat well. Blend in cocoa, scraping sides of bowl and beaters frequently. Add eggs and vanilla; blend well. Blend in whipping cream. Pour into crust. Bake 35 to 40 minutes. (Center will be soft but will set upon cooling. Cool to room temperature. Cover and chill several hours or overnight. Garnish with cherry pie filling. Serve 6 to 8.



501. Chocolate Cherry Cream Pie
22 Graham Crackers
2 tb Sugar
6 tb Butter, melted
1 pk 4 servings, instant chocolate pudding mix
1/2 Tub Coolwhip
1 cn Cherry Pie Filling
Crush crackers with rolling pin, between waxpaper. Combine with sugar and butter, stir well. Press firmly into 9" pieplate. Bake at 350 F for 8 minutes, cool before filling. Prepare pudding as directed for pie filling. Chill for 30 minutes, spread into crust. Spread coolwhip carefully on top. Spoon cherries on top. Chill for 2 hours before serving.



502. Chocolate Chess Pie
2 Eggs, beaten
1 t Vanilla
1 Stick margarine, melted
1 1/2 c Sugar
1 cn Evaporated milk
3 1/2 T Cocoa
Mix sugar, cocoa and margarine. Stir well. Add eggs and beat with electric mixer for 2 1/2 minutes. Add milk and vanilla. Mix well. Pour into unbaked Deep Dish pie shell. Bake for 45 minutes at 325.



503. Chocolate Chip Almond Pie
6 Chocolate bars with almonds
17 Marshmallows
1/2 c Milk
1 c Heavy cream, whipped
1/2 c Chocolate chips
1/2 c Slivered almonds
1 Baked graham cracker crust
Melt chocolate bars and marshmallows in milk in top of double boiler. Cool. Fold in whipped cream, chocolate chips and slivered almonds. Pour into graham cracker crust. Garnish with shaved chocolate. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours.



504. Chocolate Chip Cherry Pie
40 Chocolate wafers, reduced calorie(5.3oz)
2 tb Sugar
2 tb Stick Margarine, melted
1 lg Egg
Cooking Spray
4 c Vanilla low-fat Yogurt
1 c Cherries, pitted,
1/2 c Semisweet choco minichips
1/2 c Black cherry preserves, melted
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Place cookies in a food processor; process until crumbly. Add sugar, margarine, and eggwhite; pulse 5 times or just until moist. Press crumb mixture evenly into a 9-inch pie plate coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes. Freeze piecrust 30 minutes.
Place an extra large bowl in the freezer. Remove yogurt from freezer; let stand at room temperature while crust is cooling. Spoon yogurt into chilled bowl. Stir cherries and minichips into yogurt; freeze 30 minutes or just until set but not solid. Spread preserves over bottom of prepared crust. Spoon yogurt mixture evenly over preserves; freeze until set. Cover with plastic wrap; freeze 6 hours or until firm. Place pie in refrigerator 30 minutes before serving to soften.

505. Chocolate Chip Pie
1 c Sugar
2 Eggs
1 Stick of margarine, melted
1/4 c Cornstarch
1 ts Vanilla
1 c Pecans
1 c Chocolate chips (6 oz.)
Mix sugar, eggs and margarine; stir well. Add cornstarch, vanilla and chocolate chips. Pour into unbaked pie shell. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes.



506. Chocolate Cream Pie
1 c Semi-sweet chocolate pieces
1/3 c Milk
2 c Sugar
3 oz Cream cheese, softened
1 c Whipping cream
1 ea Pie crust, baked
Beat together cream cheese and sugar; set aside. Heat chocolate and milk over low heat, stirring until melted; remove from heat. In a separate bowl, whip cream until soft mounds hold their shape. Beat in cream cheese mixture only until blended. Beat in chocolate mixture only until color is uniform. Turn into 9-inch baked pie shell (graham cracker, pastry or creme de menthe). Chill at least 2 hours before serving. Garnish with shaved chocolate if desired. Serves 6



507. Chocolate Crunch Pie
1 pk Chocolate flavored pudding pie filling (4 serve size)
1 c Cold milk
3 1/2 c Cool whip (8 oz size)
20 Chocolate sandwich cookies, ground up
1 1/2 c Chocolate chips or other rocks (peanuts, peanut butter chips, etc.)
1 (6 oz.) chocolate crumb crust
Prepare pudding mix with milk as directed on package. Fold in whipped topping. Stir in 1 cup cookies and the "ROCKS" into the pudding mixture. Spoon the mixture into the pie shell. Sprinkle with remaining cookies. Freeze until firm. Garnish with gummy worms or gumdrops, if desired. Let stand 10 minutes, at room temperature before serving. Store leftover pie in freezer. Makes 6 servings.



508. Chocolate Dream Pie
2 Envelopes whipped topping mix
2 3/4 c Cold milk
2 pk Chocolate Flavor Instant Pudding mix
1 9-inch prepared pie shell
1 ts Vanilla
repare whipped topping mix per package directions in a large mixing bowl. Add remaining 1 1/2 cups milk and pudding mix. Whip, then beat at high speed for 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Spoon into pie shell. Chill at least 4 hours.



509. Chocolate Eggnog Layer Pie
1 Envelope unflavored gelatin
1/2 c -Water, cold
1/3 c Sugar
2 tb Cornstarch
1/4 ts Salt
2 c Commercial eggnog
1 1/2 Squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
1 ts Vanilla
1 9" pie shell; baked
1 ts Rum extract
2 c Whipping cream
1/4 c Confectioners sugar
Chocolate curls; optional
In a small bowl, soften the gelatin in the water. Set aside. In a 1-qt. saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Gradually stir in the eggnog. Cook over med. heat, stirring constantly, until thickened. Cook for 2 mins. Remove from the heat and add the gelatin mixture, stirring until dissolved.
Divide the filling in half, setting half aside to cool. Add the melted chocolate and vanilla to half; stir well, and pour into the pie shell. Chill until set.
Add rum extract to the remaining filling. Whip 1 cup of cream and fold into the cooled mixture. Spoon over the chocolate layer and chill.
Whip the remaining cream and add the confectioners sugar. Spread over the pie, or pipe from a pastry bag, and garnish with chocolate curls, if desired. Serves 6 to 8.



510. Chocolate Malt Shoppe Pie
1 1/2 c Chocolate cookie crumbs
1/4 c Butter, melted
1 pt Vanilla ice cream, softened
1/2 c Malted Milk Ball Candy, crushed
2 tb Milk, divided
3 tb Instant chocolate malt powdr
3 tb Marshmallow Cream Topping
1 c Whipping cream
Combine crumbs and butter. Press into a 9-inch pie pan. Freeze while preparing filling. In a mixing bowl, blend ice cream, crushed malted milk balls and 1 T milk. Spoon into crust. Freeze for 1 hour. Meanwhile, blend malted powder, marshmallow cream and the remaining milk. Stir in whipping cream; whipped until soft peaks form. Spread over ice cream layer. Freeze several hours or overnight. Before serving, garnish with whipped cream and malted milk balls.



511. Chocolate Mint Ice Cream Pie
1 Chocolate cookie crumb pie crust
1 qt Mint chocolate chip ice cream; softened
8 Thin mints
Whipped cream
Fill pie crust with softened mint chocolate chip ice cream. Re-freeze until firm. Garnish before serving with whipped cream and thin chocolate covered mints.



512. Chocolate Pie
2 tb Flour, (heaping)
1 c Sugar
1 c Large can evaporated milk
1/2 ea Stick margarine or butter
1/4 c Cocoa
2 ea Egg yolks
1 c Milk, 1 cup (mixed)
1 ts Vanilla
Mix flour,cocoa,sugar.Add egg yokes.Add milk a little at a time until you have the dry ingredients and eggs mixed well. Add vanilla and butter. Cook over medium heat until thick stirring constantly.Pour into baked pie shell. Top with meringue and brown. Makes 2 - 8 inch pies from filling.



513. Double Chocolate Pie
2 pk Jello chocolate or chocolate
1 Flavor pudding and pie filli
3 1/2 c Milk
2 tb Butter or margarine
2 ea Squares baker's semi-sweet c
1 ea Baked 9 pie shell,cooled
Combine pie filling and milk in saucepan;add butter and chocolate Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a full bubbling boil.Remove from heat.Cool 5 minutes,stirring twice. Pour into shell and chill 3 hours.Garnish with whipped topping and chocolate curls,if desired.Note:Plastic wrap may be placed on surface of pie filling before chilling.



514. German Chocolate Pie
3 c Sugar
7 tb Baking Cocoa
13 oz Evaporated Milk
4 Eggs: Lg, Beaten
1/2 c Butter Or Regular Margarine
1 ts Vanilla
2 c Coconut; Flaked
1 c Pecans; Chopped
2 Unbaked 9-inch Pie Shells
Melt the margarine and set aside. Combine the sugar and baking cocoa in a bowl. Stir in the evaporated milk, eggs, melted butter or margarine, and vanilla, blending well. Stir in the coconut and pecans and turn into two unbaked pie shells. Bake in a 350 degree F. oven for 40 minutes or until set around the edges. Cool on racks. Makes 2 pies of 6 servings each.



515. Impossible Chocolate Cream Pie
2 Eggs
1 c Milk
1/4 c Butter (1/2 stick) or marg.
2 oz Unsweetened chocolate (2 sqares) melted & cooled
1 c Sugar
1 ts Vanilla extract
1/2 c Biscuit baking mix*
Preheat oven to 350. Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend on high for 1 minute/ Pour mixture into a greased 9" pie plate. Bake for 30 min. or until set. Cool completely before serving. SErve topped with whipped cream. nuts, cherries, of chocolate sprinkles. (*-Bisquick)



516. Kentucky Derby Pie
1 c Sugar
1/4 c Flour
2 Eggs; beaten
4 oz Butter; melted & cooled
1 c English walnuts
1 c Chocolate chips
1 ts Vanilla
1 Pie shell, 9"; unbaked
Mix sugar & flour; add eggs, then butter. Add walnuts, chocolate chips & vanilla. Pour all into pie shell & bake 30 minutes at 350. Test with a toothpick in the center & bake longer if necessary. The pie should be somewhat chewy.

517. Light Chocolate Pie
2 tb Vegetable shortening
1 c Graham cracker crumbs
2 tb Sugar PLUS 2/3 c Sugar
3 c Milk (1%)
1 Egg
5 tb Cornstarch
6 tb Cocoa
Salt
1/2 ts Vanilla
2 c Non-dairy topping
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Melt shortening. Combine the graham cracker crumbs and 2 tbsp sugar. Stir in melted shortening. Spray a 9 inch pie pan with non-stick cooking spray. Presh the crumb mixture into bottom and up the sides of pan. Bake until edges start to brown, 5-8 minutes. Cool. Beat milk and egg together. In a saucepan, combine the remaining 2/3 cup sugar, cornstarch, cocoa and a pinch of salt. Gradually stir in the milk mixture. Cook over medium low heat, stirring frequently, until mixture thickens and comes to a boil, 10-12 minutes. Boil, stirring, 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Pour into cooled pie crust. Chill til set, several hours or overnight. Spread whipped topping on pie and chill til ready to serve.



518. Millionaires Pie
1 10" pie shell, partially baked in its pan
1 c Coconut flakes
1 c Semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 c Chopped pecans
1/2 c Brown sugar
3/4 c White sugar
Pinch of salt
1 1/2 T Margarine, melted
1/2 c Light corn syrup
1/4 t Vanilla
4 Eggs, beaten
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Toss together the coconut flakes, chocolate chips and chopped pecans. Place in pie shell. Mix sugars, salt and melted margarine. Beat in corn syrup and vanilla. Gently fold eggs into sugar mixture. Pour evenly over ingredients in prepared pie shell. Bake 55-65 minutes, or until deep golden brown on top and nearly set in center. Cool at room temperature.



519. Pecan Pie
2 Eggs
4 oz Sugar
6 oz Corn syrup
2 oz Butter - melted
1/4 ts Salt
3 oz Chocolate - semisweet, grated
6 oz Pecans
10 Inch pie shell
Bake pie crust blind at 400F for 10 minutes. (line with foil and fill with beans or pie weights before baking). Remove foil, weights before baking). Remove foil and weights and cool. Beat eggs and stir in sugar, corn syrup, melted butter, salt and chocolate. Scatter pecans in unbaked pie shell and pour egg mixture over top. Bake at 300F for 30-45 minutes.



520. Snicker Pie
5 Snicker bars, king size
1 1/2 tb Half & half
1/2 c Peanut butter
4 c Cool whip
1 Graham cracker crust (Deep-Dish -OR- Chocolate)
In double boiler, melt together snicker bars, peanut butter and half & half. Fold in 4 cups cool whip. Pour into crust and freeze 4-5 hours before serving. Top with cool whip and chocolate syrup.



521. Toll House Pecan Chocolate Pie
2 Eggs
1/2 c All-purpose flour
1/2 c White sugar
1/2 c Brown sugar -- firmly packed
3/4 c Butter or margarine, softened
1 (6 oz.) pkg. Toll House Semi-sweet Chocolate
1 c Pecans -- chopped
1 (9 inch) pie shell -- Unbaked
Beat eggs until foamy. Blend flour, sugar and brown sugar into eggs. Add butter or margarine. Stir in chocolate chips and pecans. Pour into a 9 inch unbaked pie shell. Bake for one hour at 325 degrees.



522. Turtle Pie
1/3 c Chopped pecans
1 Baked 9 inch pie shell
1/2 c Sweetened condensed milk
1/2 c Brown sugar, packed
1/2 c Butter or margarine
2 tb Corn syrup
16 Pecan halves
2/3 c Semisweet chocolate chips
2 tb Butter or margarine
Sprinkle chopped pecans over bottom of baked pie shell. Combine next 4 ingredients in heavy saucepan over medium heat. Stir and bring to boil. Keep stirring as it continues to boil for 5 minutes. Be careful because it sticks to the bottom of the pan quite readily. Remove from heat. Slowly beat with spoon about 2 minutes until it shows signs of thickening; not too long or it will harden when cool. Carefully spoon over chopped pecans. Visualize the pie being cut into 8 wedges. Now place pecan halves around outside edge in upright position against crust sothere will be 2 pecans in each wedge. These are the turtle's feet. Push them down into filling so they stay upright. Cool. Melt chocolate chips and butter in small saucepan over low heat. Spread over pie. Chill. Makes 1 pie.



Pudding



523. Amaretto Chocolate Pudding
1 3.4 ounce box (cook and serve) chocolate pudding mix
2 oz Semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
1 1/2 c Plus 2 Tbsp. milk
7 tb Amaretto liqueur
1/2 c Chilled whipping cream
1 tb Sugar
Pour dry chocolate pudding mix into heavy medium saucepan. Add chopped semisweet chocolate. Gradually mix in milk and 6 Tbsp. Amaretto liqueur. Stir pudding over medium heat until chocolate melts and pudding comes to boil and thickens. Divide pudding equally among four 3/4-cup ramekins or custard cups. Refrigerate until cold, at least 1 hour. Whip cream, sugar and remaining 1 Tbsp. Amaretto in small bowl until stiff peaks form. Top chilled puddings with large dollop of whipped cream. Garnish with raspberries and chocolate curls, if desired.



524. Bittersweet Chocolate Pudding
1 pk Pudding mix, chocolate (6 serving size)
1 c Water
6 1/2 oz Cola beverage
Whipped topping (optional)
Combine pudding mix, water and cola in saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to full boil. Remove from heat, pour int individual dessert dishes. Chill, serve plain or with whipped topping, if desired.



525. Bread Pudding
Bread; to fill dish 2/3 full
2/3 c Sugar
2 tb Cocoa
2 c Milk
2 Eggs
1 ts Vanilla
Into a greased casserole dish break up enough bread to fill it 2/3 full. Over this pour 2/3 cup sugar, 2 Heaping Tbsp cocoa that have been mixed together. Toss all together lightly ( to coat the bread). To 2 cups of milk add 2 well beaten eggs and 1 tsp vanilla. Pour this over the bread and it should just cover the pieces. Bake at 350 for about 45 minutes. Serve with milk ...or with a lump of butter melting into the nice warm pudding. or with Cool Whip, etc.



526. Broiled Banana Chocolate Pudding
2 c Skim milk
1 pk Reduce calorie instant chocolate pudding
1 md Banana peeled and thinly sliced
2 ts Packed brown sugar
In mixing bowl combine milk and pudding mix. Into a flame proof dish pour in the pudding and chill. Can be prepared a day in advance. Arrange the banana slices over top of pudding and sprinkle with sugar. Place in oven and broil until sugar melts and is bubbly about 1 minute. Do Not Burn



527. Chocolate Bread Pudding
Bread; to fill dish 2/3 full
2/3 c Sugar
2 tb Cocoa
2 c Milk
2 Eggs
1 ts Vanilla
Into a greased casserole dish break up enough bread to fill it 2/3 full. Over this pour 2/3 cup sugar, 2 Heaping Tbsp cocoa that have been mixed together. Toss all together lightly ( to coat the bread). To 2 cups of milk add 2 well beaten eggs and 1 tsp vanilla. Pour this over the bread and it should just cover the pieces. Bake at 350 for about 45 minutes. Serve with milk or with a lump of butter melting into the nice warm pudding. or with Cool Whip, etc.



528. Chocolate Cheesecake Pudding
1 c Vanilla Yogurt
1 pkg (4 serving) chocolate instant pudding (can use other puddings if desired)
1 c cold lowfat or skim milk
Pour milk and pudding mix into a bowl. Beat until well blended, 1-2 minutes, using a mixer to mix well. Mix in yogurt until blended. Spoon into dessert dishes if desired can garnish with chocolate sprinkles or coconut.



529. Chocolate Chiffon Pots
1 1/2 c Skim milk
2 Envelopes unflavored gelatin
3 tb Unsweetened cocoa
2 tb Granulated sugar
Few grains salt
2 ts Vanilla extract
1 c Ice cubes (6 to
4 ts Semisweet chocolate shavings
Place milk in a medium-sized saucepan and add gelatin, cocoa, sugar and salt. Stir over moderate heat until gelatin is completely dissolved. Remove from heat; add vanilla and stir briskly with fork or wire whisk to mix ingredients well. Pour into blender, add ice cubes, cover and blend at medium speed until ice cubes dissolve. Uncover, stir once with rubber spatula and let stand 2-3 minutes to jell. Spoon into 4 dessert dishes or parfait glasses and top each serving with 1 tsp chocolate shavings.

530. Chocolate Dream Dessert
1 pk Silken tofu (10 1/2 oz)
6 tb Honey or rice syrup
1/4 c Cocoa powder
1 ts Vanilla extract
Blend the tofu in a blender or food processor until creamy. Heat honey in microwave for 90 seconds or until very hot. In a small mixing bowl, pour heated honey over the cocoa powder and stir until smooth and fully dissolved. Add vanilla extract. Add mixture to tofu in blender or food processor and process until fully blended. Pour into custard cups and chill 2 hours.



531. Chocolate Pear Pudding
1/4 c Milk
3/4 c Flour, sifted
1 lb Pears, 4 or 5 medium, bosc
1 tb Sugar
2 tb Butter, cut in bits
1 tb Cocoa, heaping
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Baking powder
3/4 c Sugar, dark brown
2 tb Corn syrup, lyle's golden
1 Egg, large beaten
4 tb Butter; melted
Whipped or ice cream, for topping
1/4 c Milk
3/4 c Flour, sifted
Peel, core and slice thin (or cut into chunks) 1 poound of pears, which you arrange on the bottom of a buttered baking dish ( a souffle dish is fine). Sprinkle the pears with sugar, and dot with butter. Then mix together the flour, the cocoa powder, the baking soda and powder, add the golden corn syrup, the brown sugar, and then the egg, the butter and milk. Beat together into a batter. Pour the batter on top of the pears and bake the pudding for 45 to 50 minutes in a 325 degree oven.



532. Chocolate Pudding
1 c Sugar
1/2 c Baking cocoa
1/4 c Flour
2 c Water
3/4 c Evaporated milk
1 tb Vanilla extract
pn Salt
In a saucepan, combine sugar, cocoa, and flour. Add water and milk; stir until smooth. Cook over med. heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Cook until thick, about 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla and salt. Cool to room temp, stirring several times. Pour into a serving bowl or individual dishes. Serve warm or chill. Yield - 4 to 6 servings.



533. Chocolate Ranch Pudding
1/4 c Margarine
2 oz Semisweet chocolate
1 c Packed brown sugar
3/4 c Corn syrup
1/4 c Bourbon
3 Eggs, slightly beaten
1 1/2 c Chopped pecans, toasted
1 c Chilled whipping cream
1 ts Bourbon (optional)
Preheat oven to 400 F. Heat margarine and chocolate in 1 1/2 quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat; stir in brown sugar, corn syrup, 1/4 cup bourbon and eggs. Sprinkle pecans over bottom of greased 2 quart casserole. Pour chocolate mixture over pecans. Bake uncovered 10 minutes. Reduce oven to 350 F. Bake until pudding is set, 20 to 25 minutes longer. Beat whipping cream in chilled small bowl until stiff; fold in 1 teaspoon bourbon. Serve pudding warm with whipped cream.



534. Chunky Chocolate Pudding
2 c Skim milk
1 pk Reduced-calorie instant chocolate pudding mix (4 1/2 cup servings)
1 1/4 oz Mini chocolate chips
1 oz Shelled walnuts; toasted and chopped
1/4 c Frozen dairy whipped topping thawed
1 ts Chocolate syrup
Using milk, prepare pudding according to package directions. Cover and refrigerate until soft set, about 30 minutes.
Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts. Into each of four 6-ounce dessert dishes spoon 1/4 of the pudding; top each with 1 tablespoon whipped topping and then drizzle 1/4 teaspoon chocolate syrup over whipped topping. Refrigerate until ready to serve.



535. Dark Chocolate Pudding
3 c Milk
3/4 c Hershey's European Style Cocoa
3/4 c Sugar
4 tb Cornstarch
1 ts Vanilla
1/8 ts Salt
3 tb Butter or Margarine
Mix all ingredients together, stirring until chocolate is dissolved.
Place mixture in the top part of a double boiler (have water boiling at start of cooking) Stir continuously until pudding is thick and smooth. Cook for several minutes longer. Pour into serving dishes or cups and refrigerate. This pudding is also excellent served hot.



536. Low Fat Chocolate Pudding
2 Egg whites
2/3 c Unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tb Cornstarch
2 1/4 c Milk, nonfat -- divided
1/2 c Granulated sugar
1/8 ts Salt
1 ts Vanilla extract
In a small bowl, lightly beat egg whites and set aside. In a large bowl, combine cocoa and cornstarch. Whisk 3/4 cup of milk into cocoa mixture until comletely smooth.
In a large heavy saucepan, combine remaining milk, sugar, and salt. Mix well. Bring to a boil over high heat,, whisking constantly. Remove pan from heat.
Whisk cocoa mixture into hot milk mixture. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; boil for 2 minutes, whisking constantly. Remove pan from heat.
Gradually whisk 1 cup hot cocoa mixture into egg whites. Pour mixture back into pan. Cook over medium-low heat for 2 minutes, whisking constantly. DO NOT BOIL! Remove from heat and add vanilla; blend well. Pour into serving dishes. Cool to room temperature. Cover and chill for 1 hour. Garnish with fresh strawberries, mint leaves and a dusting of cocoa powder.



537. Strawberry Chocolate and Cheese Parfait
1 c Strawberries, sliced
1 tb Strawberry liqueur
1/2 c Part-skim ricotta cheese
1 1/2 ts Each granulated sugar and whipping cream
1/2 oz Ini chocolate chips
In small mixing bowl combine strawberries and liqueur; set aside. Using a fork, in separate small mixing bowl combine cheese, sugar, and cream; fold in chips. Into each of 2 long-stemmed glasses or individual dessert dishes spoon half of the cheese mixture, then top each with half of the strawberry mixture. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until chilled.



538. Very Chocolate Pudding
2 c Milk
2 Squares unsweetened chocolate
1 1/2 tb Cornstarch
1/4 c Sugar
1/2 ts Salt
2 Eggs, separated
1/4 c Sugar
1 ts Vanilla extract
Scald milk and chocolate in the top of a double boiler, stirring frequently to make it smooth. In a bowl, mix together cornstarch, sugar and salt. Slowly add chocolate mixture while stirring constantly. Return mixture to double boiler. Cook while continuing to stir until mixture thickens, then cover and cook 25 minutes stirring occasionally to keep smooth. Beat egg yolks with sugar. Pour chocolate mixture over them while beating constantly. Return to double boiler and cook 1 minute more. Let cool. Add vanilla and beat well. Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into chocolate mixture. Turn into individual bowls and chill thoroughly before serving. For Chocolate Pie, pour into 8-inch baked pie shell and chill. Serves 4



Sauce



539. Bittersweet Chocolate Sauce
1 c Whipping cream
2 tb Sugar
4 oz Bittersweet Hawaiian chocolate, chopped
1 tb Unsalted butter
Combine the cream and sugar in a small saucepan and heat to a boil. Pour the hot mixture over the chocolate and butter in a medium bowl. Stir until completely melted and smooth. Strain through a fine wire mesh strainer into a serving bowl. Serve warm. Reheat in a double boiler if made in advance and refrigerated.



540. Black Chocolate Sauce
1 c Water
1 1/2 c Sugar
1 c Cocoa powder
1 tb Vanilla
Boil water and sugar. Cook 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add cocoa, stirring constantly. Return to low heat and simmer 5 mins until cocoa is thoroughly dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.