Jac o' lyn Murphy: pi day
Showing posts with label pi day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pi day. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Mexican Chocolate Taco Pies

What do you do when Taco Tuesday and Pi Day collide?
You make Mexican Chocolate Taco Pies of course!

These are actually easy as PIE to make and so much fun for any fiesta.
Round won ton wrappers are perfect for the Taco Shell/Pie Crust...

I lightly fry them in butter on the stove, 
then mold them on a tented book covered in foil...

Then they are ready to fill...

whip...

top...

and eat...



Mexican Chocolate Taco Pies

For taco shell pie "crust"
-You'll need package of round won ton skins, available at most grocery stores in refrigerated produce section - I used mini ones but you can use the larger egg roll size as well and cut into rounds (use a bowl, place upside down on skin and cut around with a knife).
-tent a small book with rounded spine and cover with foil.
-heat a teaspoon of butter in a small sauce pan over medium heat.  One at a time, lightly fry the skin until it starts to brown, turning over as soon as first side browns.  It will take less than a minute for them to be ready.  Once it is brown but still pliable, remove from heat and quickly place over foil covered book.  Use a paper towel to help mold over into "taco shape".  Let cool a few minutes and you are ready to fill.

For Filling
-honestly the easiest chocolate filling is a high quality pudding mix but we use Petit Pot Dark Chocolate Pot de Crèam.  You can either spoon it in or pipe it with a ziploc baggie.
-then top with whipped cream and shaved Mexican Chocolate.



Friday, March 11, 2016

Chocolate Mint Pi Day Pies

Pi Day is March 14th...
A day to celebrate that long crazy number and its delicious homophone, 
PIE.

Well, these mini chocolate mint treats we made have a 
"surPIEze", that is only revealed after you devour your dessert...

an embossed pie tin bottom.

They are so simple to make and you can customize with any shape or message.
I started with mini graham cracker crust pie shells from the grocery store...

Then carefully turned the pie tin upside down, put a heart sticker on the bottom 
 and traced around it with a ball point pen.
Use enough force when tracing to etch into the aluminum, but not go all the way through...

After they eat their pie,
they will find the love...

Once I etched the tins, 
I filled them with slightly softened chocolate ice cream...


and topped with a fresh mint heart.
(DIY here)
What a great way to say,
Pie love you!





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