Malted Marshmallow White Chocolate Royale

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
1 1/2 cups whole milk
1 cup malted milk powder
1 (4-ounce) bar white chocolate, chopped
1/4 cup marshmallow creme
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Whipped cream, for topping


Directions
In a medium saucepan, combine all ingredients, except vanilla extract and whipped cream, and cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate has melted. 


Add vanilla extract. 


Reduce heat to low and keep warm. When ready to serve, top each serving with whipped cream.


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Truffle Pie

Ingredients
Truffle Filling:
2/3 cup heavy cream
6 ounces bittersweet chocolate chips
1 (9-inch) prepared graham cracker crust


Whipped Chocolate Filling:
6 ounces bittersweet chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla


Whipped Cream Topping:
1 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar


Garnish:
1 1/2 ounces milk chocolate
1 1/2 ounces white chocolate
1 1/2 ounces semisweet or dark chocolate


Directions:
For the truffle filling, in a saucepan, bring 2/3 cup cream to a simmer. Place the 6 ounces chocolate chips in a bowl and pour the hot cream over the chocolate. Let stand for 1 minute, then gently whisk until smooth. Spread truffle filling over the bottom of the prepared piecrust. Freeze for 20 minutes.


Meanwhile, for the whipped chocolate filling, in a double boiler or a microwave set on low power, heat the 6 ounces chocolate chips with 1/2 cup of the cream until the chocolate is just melted, stirring often. Let cool to room temperature. In a chilled bowl, beat the chocolate mixture, remainint 1 cup of cream and the vanilla until soft peaks form (tips curl). Spread the whipped chocolate mixture over the truffle filling in the crust. Refrigerate overnight.


For the topping, just before serving, beat 1 cup cream on medium speed of an electric mixer until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar and whip until stiff peaks form (tips stand straight). Spread the whipped cream over the top of the pie. Using a grater or vegetable peeler, make pieces or shavings of milk chocolate, white chocolate, and semisweet or dark chocolate. Garnish pie with chocolate pieces. Serve immediately.


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Decadent Doughnuts with White and Chocolate Glaze

Ingredients
Peanut oil, for frying
4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup milk
2 large eggs
2 (1-ounce) squares white chocolate
4 tablespoons heavy whipping cream, divided
2 (1-ounce) squares bittersweet chocolate
2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream


Directions
In a large Dutch oven, pour the oil to a depth of 2 inches; heat to 360 degrees F.


In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.


In a small bowl, whisk together the sour cream, milk, and eggs. Add to the flour mixture, stirring to combine.


Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll to 3/4-inch thickness. Using a 3-inch round cutter, cut out the doughnuts. Using a 1-inch round cutter, cut out the center of each doughnut.


Fry the doughnuts, in batches, for 1 minute per side. Drain on paper towels.


In a small bowl, combine the white chocolate and 2 tablespoons heavy cream. Microwave on High in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until the chocolate is melted and smooth (about 1 minute total). Drizzle over the doughnuts.


In a small bowl, combine the bittersweet chocolate and remaining 2 tablespoons heavy cream. Microwave on High in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until the chocolate is melted and smooth (about 1 minute total). Drizzle over the doughnuts.


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Malted Marshmallow White Chocolate

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
1 1/2 cups whole milk
1 cup malted milk powder
1 (4-ounce) bar white chocolate, chopped
1/4 cup marshmallow creme
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Whipped cream, for topping


Directions
In a medium saucepan, combine all ingredients, except vanilla extract and whipped cream, and cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate has melted. Add vanilla extract. Reduce heat to low and keep warm. When ready to serve, top each serving with whipped cream.


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Cookies and Cream Napoleon

Ingredients:

1 (4.2-ounce) box instant cookies and cream pudding mix, such as Jell-O Instant Oreo Cookies 'n Cream
2 cups whole milk
1 cup mini cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies, such as miniature Oreos, crushed
32 chocolate wafer cookies
White chocolate curls, sweetened fresh strawberries, optional



Preparation:
1. In a large bowl, combine pudding mix and milk, stirring with a whisk until thickened. Stir in crushed cookies.


2. Place 8 wafer cookies on a platter. Top each evenly with some pudding mixture. Top with another cookie. Continue layering until each stack has 4 cookies. Sprinkle with white chocolate curls or sweetened fresh strawberries, if desired. Serve immediately.


Makes 8 servings


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Chocolate Napoleon

Key Lime Mousse Pie

Ingredients

Crust:

• 2 cups crushed graham crackers
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted

Filling:

• 6 tablespoons fresh key lime juice
• 1 1/4 ounces (1 envelope) package unflavored gelatin
• 2 1/2 cups heavy cream, divided
• 10 (1-ounce) squares white chocolate, chopped
• 3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons lime zest
• 1 1/2 ounces white chocolate, grated or shaved into curls, for garnish
• Candied Lime Peel, for garnish, recipe follows

Directions

Crust:

Mix together the cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter. Press the mixture into the bottom and 1-inch up the sides of a 10-inch springform pan. Set aside.

Filling:

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add the lime juice.Whisk in the gelatin and 1/2 cup of the heavy cream and bring to a simmer. Remove the pan from the heat. Add 10 ounces of white chocolate and stir until smooth. Allow to cool.

Using an electric mixer, blend together the cream cheese, sugar and lime zest in a medium bowl, until smooth. Slowly beat in the cooled white chocolate mixture into cream cheese mixture.

Using clean, dry beaters, beat the remaining 2-cups heavy cream in a small bowl, until it forms soft peaks. Fold it into the white chocolate mixture and pour into the pie crust. Cover and freeze overnight.

Remove from freezer and run a sharp knife around inside of spring form pan to help loosen the pie. Release springform ring from the bottom of the pan and transfer the pie to a serving plate. Grate or curl the white chocolate over the top and garnish with candied lime peel. Cut into wedges with a knife that has been dipped into hot water and serve.

Candied Lime Peels:

• 4 limes, peels removed and sliced into strips
• 2 cups sugar, plus more for rolling
• 2 cups water

Bring a medium-sized saucepan of water to a boil over medium heat. Add the peels in and blanch them for a few minutes. Set aside.

Put the peels in another medium saucepan and cover with equal parts of sugar and water. Simmer, covered, over low heat for 1 hour. Remove the peels and drain until almost dry. Roll into sugar and set aside.

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Best Key Lime Pie

Paula Deen Savannah High Apple Pie

Ingredients

For the Deep Dish Pie Crust:

• 6 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups butter-flavored solid shortening (recommended: Crisco)
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 3/4 cup cold water

For the Filling:

• 24 apples, preferably Golden Delicious or Granny Smith, peeled, quartered and thinly sliced*
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

For the streusel:

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup pecans
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup milk
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 1 recipe Caramel Pecan Topping, recipe follows

Directions

*The number of apples depends on the size of the pie.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

For the Deep Dish Pie Crust:

Cut flour into butter-flavored shortening. Add salt and stir in enough water to make stiff dough. Knead slightly together. Chill dough before using.

Use 1/3 of pie dough for bottom crust. Roll bottom crust. Lay in pie pan.

For the filling:

Combine apples, flour, sugar, and cinnamon and mix lightly with spatula

For the streusel:

In a small bowl combine together butter, brown sugar, flour, pecans and cinnamon. Layer this mix every so often between apples.

Using stainless bowl, begin layering apples slice by slice, slightly overlapping starting at the outside circle of the bowl and working towards the center. Push firmly as the layers build. Round off top layer of apple slices when you reach the top. Put a single layer of sliced apples in the bottom crust.

Take the pie pan with the bottom crust in left hand and the stainless bowl of sliced apples in right hand and invert. Put finger tips under edge of bowl to release the air and gently lift off. Press and firm apples and straighten. Add slices of apple to take away sharp edges (so as not to puncture the pie dough). Add slices of apples to top of pie to round off.

Add 4 tablespoons of butter pats on top of pie.

Roll out top crust using remaining pie dough. Gently place top crust over the mound of apples. Smooth the sides of pie crust towards bottom of pie pulling out on extra crust. Pinch down to seal 2 layers together. Crimp pie for first time. Cut extra crust with the back of a sharp knife. Re-crimp the edges and push towards the pie.

Brush with milk and sprinkle sugar rubbing your left hand from the bottom up to evenly spread your sugar.

Put 5 steam vents with a small knife towards the upper part of the pie. Do not vent at the top as it will cause the pie to split open as it bakes.

Bake between 350 to 375 degrees F for 1 hour, 20 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes or until crust is golden brown.

Let cool for at least 1 hour.

Spread warm Caramel Pecan Topping on top of crust beginning at the base of the pie above the fluting and working towards the top.

Serving suggestions:

Drizzle caramel pecan topping with semisweet chocolate, milk chocolate, and white chocolate.

Cook's Note: To add candied pecans to pie recipe, use 2 cups of candied pecans, 1 cup towards the bottom, 1/2 cup towards the middle, and 1/4 cup towards the top.

Caramel Pecan Topping:

• 2 (12-ounce) cups melted caramel
• 3 tablespoons evaporated milk
• 1 1/2 cup chopped pecan pieces

Melt caramels completely in microwave. Add evaporated milk and stir until smooth consistency. Add chopped pecans and stir. Spread over pie starting at base and working in.

Yield: topping for 1 pie

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