Chocolate Orange Layer Pie


Serves: 8
Total Calories: 232

Ingredients

1/2 (15-ounce) package refrigerated pie crust (1 crust)

CHOCOLATE FILLING
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons milk
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1 cup milk
2 eggs yolks, slightly beaten
2 tablespoons margarine or butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

ORANGE FILLING
1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
1/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
1 cup whipping cream
1/4 cup powdered sugar

Directions:

Heat oven to 450°F. Prepare pie crust according to package directions for ONE-CRUST BAKED SHELL using 9-inch pie pan. Bake at 450°F. for 9 to 11 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely.

In small bowl, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt mix well. Stir in 2 tablespoons milk. Set aside. In medium heavy saucepan over low heat, melt unsweetened chocolate with 1 cup milk, stirring constantly until smooth. Blend in cornstarch mixture. Cook over low heat until mixture is thickened and boils, stirring constantly. Boil 1 minute. Blend about 1/4 cup of hot mixture into egg yolks. Gradually stir yolk mixture into hot mixture in saucepan. Cook over low heat for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat stir in margarine and vanilla. Cover surface with plastic wrap. Refrigerate until just cool, about 1 hour. Spoon chocolate filling evenly into cooled baked shell.

In small saucepan, combine gelatin and orange juice concentrate. Stir over low heat until gelatin dissolves. Cool slightly. In small bowl, combine whipping cream and powdered sugar beat until soft peaks form. Fold orange juice mixture into whipped cream. Spread evenly over chocolate filling. Refrigerate 1 hour. Store in refrigerator.

Nutrition Per Serving: Calories 400 Protein 5g Carbohydrate 37g Fat 27g Sodium 270mg

From "Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off® Cookbook." Copyright 2004 General Mills. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 8
Total Calories: 232
Calories from Fat: 123

This Chocolate Orange Layer Pie recipe is from the Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off® Cookbook Cookbook. Download this Cookbook today.


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