Chocolate Truffle Pie

I usually make a cake for my dad's birthday every year, but this year I decided to make chocolate cream pie. I saw the recipe on the back of the Hersey's Special Dark Chocolate chip bag. It called for mini marshmallows and frozen pie crust, both of which I had on hand and needed to use.

The pie was really rich. I probably should have cut the pieces smaller.

1 frozen 9 in pie crust

2 c mini marshmallows

1/2 c milk

2 c chocolate chips (12 oz bag)

1 c whipping cream (+ 2 Tbsp sugar to sweeten)

extra whipped cream to garnish

chocolate curls (optional)

Bake pie crust according to directions.

In large glass bowl microwave marshmallows and milk at 50% power for 30 seconds. Stir and repeat until smooth. Add chocolate chips and stir until all chocolate is melted. Microwave (50% power) for 15 seconds at a time, if needed. Pour one cup chocolate mixture into pie crust, chill.

Whip cream until stiff. When remaining chocolate has cooled to room temperature, carefully fold in whipped cream. Spread over chocolate in pie crust. Refrigerate 4-6 hours (if you can wait that long ;) Top with whipped cream and chocolate curls.

St. Patrick's Day

Tomorrow I'm planning on making our traditional Corned Beef and Cabbage (unless the store is out, because I still haven't gone and bought it! woops). Here's the link to last years post with the recipe incase you were planning on making it.

I'm not sure what to do for St. Patrick's day breakfast this year, maybe green smoothies. I will be attempting to make homemade brownies again- wish me luck.

Are there any fun traditions you have for St. Patrick's Day?

(Here's a picture of the first time I made Corned Beef and Cabbage- with Kool-aid. 8 years ago!)

One year

Wow! I just realized that it has been a year since I started keeping this blog! Pretty exciting. I haven't been very consistent, sorry. But I hope you have enjoyed some of the stuff I've shared. Thanks for all the comments you've left.

Creme Brulee

Finally! I made it. Last time I ate Creme Brulee I don't remember liking it that much, but Kurt loves it so I decided to make it for him. It's fun to try something new (and I really wanted to use a blowtorch, but didn't end up finding one). Plus, it just seems so fancy, right?

Anyway, I love it! Definitely need to buy some ramekins so I can make this again (thanks Chelsea for always having everything I don't and letting me use it).

I used the Barefoot Contessa Creme Brulee Recipe (surprise, surprise, huh). Just left out the liqueur despite the reviews saying that would be unthinkable. There's even a video showing you how to make it. It really is pretty simple. I love it!

1 extra large egg

4 extra large egg yolks

1/2 c sugar (plus some for sprinkling on top)

3 c heavy cream

1 tsp pure vanilla extract

Mix sugar, egg and yolks with an electric mixer on slow speed until just combined. Scald milk (needs to be hot, but not boiling). With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the cream to eggs. Add vanilla and pour into ramekins.

Place ramekins in baking dish and pour boiling water around them,

Bake for 40 minutes at 300, or until the middle is set. Remove and cool to room temp then refrigerate until firm.

Sprinkle tops with sugar and place under gas broiler (since I didn't have a kitchen blowtorch) until sugar caramelizes. Allow to sit at room temp until sugar hardens (then I also had to put them back into the fridge to cool because the broiler caused the whole thing to warm up).