DAY Recipe

Rich, creamy, decadent—this could be the new benchmark for an American classic.

Makes 8 servings.

INGREDIENTS
filling
2/3cup sugar
1/4cup cornstarch
2tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
pinch of salt
6large egg yolks
2cups low-fat (1%) milk
1/2cup chilled whipping cream
6ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped
1tablespoon dark rum
1teaspoon [...]

INGREDIENTS
Brownie Crust
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup peanut butter chips
6 tablespoons unsalted butter , melted
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Cheesecake Filling
2 lbs cream cheese , softened
5 eggs , at room temperature
1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup smooth peanut butter (not natural-style)
1/2 cup whipping cream
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
6peanut butter cups, cut into quarters
Decoration
6peanut butter cups, cut carefully in half
1/2 cup whipping cream
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup peanut butter cups

DIRECTIONS

Heat oven to 350°F Grease 9-inch springform pan with butter.
Stir together butter, [...]

INGREDIENTS

1 3/4 cups milk
3/4 cup sugar
3egg yolks
3/4 cup ghirardelli unsweetened cocoa
1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin , soaked in
1/4 cup milk
2 cups heavy cream , divided
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
1 (9inch) chocolate crumb crusts
2 tablespoons grated chocolate (to garnish)

DIRECTIONS

Scald the milk in a saucepan.
Stir together the sugar and egg yolks in a bowl until smooth.Mix a little of the hot milk with the eggs, then stir the mixture into the milk.
Sift the cocoa into a bowl. add a little of the [...]

INGREDIENTS
for the shell

1 cup pecans

2 tablespoons sugar

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter, cut into bits

1/2 teaspoon salt

3 tablespoons ice water

raw rice for weighting the shell

6 ounces fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened)

1/4 cup heavy cream

for the filling

1 tablespoon bourbon

2 tablespoons water

1 envelope (about 1 tablespoon) unflavored gelatin

1 cup firmly packed [...]

Layers of chocolate crust, chocolate ganache and banana cream filling make a stunning black-and-white combination for this comforting no-bake pie. Mixing melted chocolate with the cookie crumbs produces a crust that becomes crisp when chilled.

Makes 8 servings.

INGREDIENTS
for crust

1/2cup [...]