My Favorite Things...60b...It's got polka dots!
Day 13 of 13 A Dazzling Dozen Delicious Desserts -- Part Two
At long last, I pie that has been in the repertoire for decades, it will not disappoint...
Plenty of Polka Dots, and Three Layers of Pie to Dive Into!
Coincidently, Someone's having a birthday, (like Megan's family, we like a "Birthday Pie" too)...And that "Special Someone" is my "Mom-a-Loo"...So let's all sing Happy Birthday to my mom Joann, who is celebrating her 86th birthday today...HOORAY!
So here's a pie that's Light & Creamy, Smooth & Chiffon-y, It's Subtly Chocolate-y, and Oh-Oh-Oh-So- Good!
Polka Dot Pie
Pie Crust
10” pie shell regular crust or chocolate cookie crust or graham cracker crust
If you don't have a 10" pie tin, use what you have and layer the extra fillings into individual sized glass bowls...they are just as yummy.
First Layer
(a mocha cheesecake)
8 oz cream cheese @ room temp
3/4 c sugar
6 T butter @ room temp
2 T unsweetened cocoa
1 t instant coffee
1 t vanilla
Second Layer
(a light chiffon)
1T unflavored gelatin
1/3 c orange juice (shake juice container before measuring, to insure full flavor)
1 1/4 c whipping cream
3 egg yolks @ room temp
2 eggs @ room temp
1/3 c sugar
1T unsweetened cocoa
1 t vanilla
Third Layer
(whipped cream)
Pink tint: red food coloring
Whipped cream (whip the remainder of 1 qt of whipping cream),
3-4 T sugar
chocolate chips
1. Make Pie crust
2. Make First Layer
Blend cream cheese, sugar, butter, cocoa, coffee & vanilla until smooth and you can see that a little air is whipped into this mixture. Spread into pie crust.
3. Make Second Layer
Sprinkle gelatin over OJ in small bowl set in pan of simmering water. Stir until dissolved. Allow to cool off.
Beat cream to soft peaks in med bowl.
Beat yolks, eggs, sugar, cocoa and vanilla in another bowl until smooth
Stir in gelatin mixture, then gently fold in whipped cream, until thoroughly mixed.
Refrigerate approx 15 minutes until gelatin thickens & just begins to set.
Spoon over pie
Refrigerate until well chilled
4. Before serving:
put a layer of pink whipped cream on top
Sprinkle chocolate chips in a polka dotted pattern
Pie can be prepared 3 days ahead, but whip the cream topping at the last minute and top pie just before you serve it.
E N J O Y !
More FQM projects, more give-aways & "a dessert making deserter" returns from quilt camp (in a good way!) tomorrow...
Back In Two Shakes...H2
Leave a comment, and win a "now famous" LHDG Cherry Baby Kitty bib...we'll draw for the winner next week. Please specify blue bib or pink bib drawing! Your favorite feline can be the "Cat's Meow" too!
OOOoooohh!!!! does THAT ever look GOOD !! Those polka dots are really cute!.... and Happy, Happy Birthday to your mom !!!!
Posted by: Mary Anne Drury | September 26, 2007 at 10:11 AM
Happy Birthday - Holly's Mom! I hope that you have a wonderful day!!
And. . . Oh. My. Gosh. . .! That pie recipe sounds truly delicious! When I read that it has a bit of orange juice with the chocolate. . .& Mocha Cheesecake. . .!!!! That sounds heavenly. I can see I really need to get serious about my exercizing so that I can indulge!!!
I don't have a kitty - so I wish the adorable bibs for someone elses little feline friends. (But they look like that did a great service for your little ones!
Thanks so much Holly - this has all been so much fun!
Posted by: Bren | September 26, 2007 at 10:34 AM
OH MY! Isn't that the cutest!! Thanks for all of the luscious desserts Holly, fabulous idea!
Posted by: mar | September 26, 2007 at 10:34 AM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY HOLLY'S MOM - HAVE A GREAT DAY! I LOVE CHEESE CAKE BUT -I HAVE NEVER HAD MOCHA CHEESE CAKE- I AM WILLING TO GIVE IT A TRY----I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE STARTED--I HAVE COPIED ALL THESE RECIPES AND WILL BE MAKING LITTLE BOOKS FOR MY QUILTING BUDDIES-7 OF US TO BE EXACT-I'M GOING TO USE MY LAKEHOUSE BLUE BUTTERFLYS (ON YELLOW-ONE OF MY FAVORITES) FOR COVER OF BOOK. I'LL HAVE TO MAKE ONE OF THE DESSERTS TO SHARE (HARD CHOICE)- THANKS FOR ORGANIZING ALL THIS!!!
Posted by: Priscilla campbell | September 26, 2007 at 11:21 AM
Happy Birthday Holly's mom. Please enter me in your bib drawing. You may know I am an incredibly handsome cat and my fur would be stunning against the pink cherry fabric. Yes, I prefer pink--I have a healthy respect for my feminine side.
Regards,
Presley Scott
Posted by: Presley Scott | September 26, 2007 at 11:28 AM
Happy Birthday to your Mom Holly! Love the polka dot pie, its so cute with the pink and the dots!
And those cat photos absolutely crack me up.
Posted by: pam | September 26, 2007 at 11:31 AM
Happy Birthday and that looks like one satisfied kitty! I would love a blue one!
Laura
Posted by: Laura Tawney | September 26, 2007 at 12:17 PM
Happy Birthday Joann! The pie looks wonderful Holly. And Scruff sure would like that blue bib -- he's a little portly though -- do the ties have extenders??? LOL.
Posted by: Thimbleanna | September 26, 2007 at 12:19 PM
I just love your cats! I have 2 and one of them is a black and white tuxedo like yours...we call her 'chewie' because she chews on everything. I have to have the pink one for her.
Posted by: Vickie E | September 26, 2007 at 12:51 PM
Happy Birthday to your Mom, Holly. I love the Polka Dots Pie!
Your cats are so adorable. I have a black and white male. So, if I win a big I would like a blue one.
Posted by: Amanda | September 26, 2007 at 01:43 PM
Happy b-day to your Mom and those bibs are adorable. I don't have a kitty to wear one -- but my daughter has a dolly (or more likely a stuffed animal or two) that would love a pink cherry bib!
Posted by: Angela | September 26, 2007 at 01:45 PM
Holly! Thank you for the wonderful look into everyone's recipe boxes - lots of great recipes to make! I have a really special, spoiled 14 year old female and the pink cherry bib will match her collar just beautifully - she's always eating, so the bib would be a handy item! Thanks again,
M.
Posted by: Sipiweske Quilts | September 26, 2007 at 05:33 PM
Wow! Does that pie look good! And I love those little kitty bibs! I would like to enter the drawing please. For the cute little pink one!
Posted by: Beth | September 26, 2007 at 07:52 PM
yum the pie looks soo nice and the little bibs are just to cute I am sure my solomon would love a blue one
have a fab day hugs Beth
Posted by: Beth Dasecke | September 26, 2007 at 08:05 PM
Happy Birthday Sweet Joann~ no kitties here just wanted to wish your mom a Happy Birthday and say that I can't wait to make that pie. It looks delish!!!! and cute to boot!!
Posted by: Cheryl | September 26, 2007 at 09:23 PM
Those bibs are the cutest things! I'm sure my Daisy would love to be seen in a pink one, but then brothers Sam and Shadow would be jealous without blue ones!
Posted by: Mary Anne Drury | September 26, 2007 at 11:54 PM
Holly, You know my "Purse Dog" needs one of your bibs. She would love one! She says she would like a pink one...She also wants to wish Holly's Mom a happy birthday! See ya!
Posted by: Vivian Love | September 27, 2007 at 02:51 AM
Happy birthday to your mom. The pie is too
cute for words, and polka dots, of course
my favorite!
Posted by: Cheryl | September 27, 2007 at 03:33 PM
Conversation with my mother (Jill): "I saw a pictures on a blog of a woman letting her cats lick the beaters. What cat would lick the beaters?" LOL! We're cat lovers or her response would have been "who would have let their cats lick the beaters!" My mom and I will be regular follwers now! We'd love to be entered into your drawing, either sex we have several of both. Thanks, Julie
Posted by: Julie | September 27, 2007 at 09:22 PM
Oh so cute bibs! My adopted outdoor cat would love it! I never win anything, but this could be it! Cindy
Posted by: Cindy | September 28, 2007 at 12:15 AM
PINKKKKKKKKKKKKK......Put me down for a pink one for Miss Coco,if we win that is.
She is a toy poodle but it would fit her and she is so in love with PINK!!
She is super excited. Those are adorable.
The pie is TDF cute.
But, wait......would it not be cute in ORANGE Whipped cream with little PUMPKINS drawn on top? ohmygawd...
Thanks for the giveaway, :) Bren
Posted by: Bren | September 28, 2007 at 02:11 PM
OH MY GOODNESS does that look like the BEST CAKE EVER!!!!!
Posted by: Nin | October 01, 2007 at 06:18 PM