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Chocolate Mousse Holiday Pie Recipe


   
Recipe Categories: Chocolate Recipes   |   Christmas Recipes
Average Rating: (1 vote)
Yield: 1 pie
 
Ingredients
  ----------CHOCOLATE CRUST---------------  
  30  ea Chocolate wafers  
  1/4  c Butter or margarine, melted  
  2  ts SPICE ISLANDS pure vanilla  
    -extract  
  ------CHOCOLATE MOUSSE FILLING----------  
  2  c (12 oz.) Semi-sweet  
    -chocolate morsels  
  1 1/2  c Whipping cream; divided  
  1  tb SPICE ISLANDS pure vanilla  
    -extract  
  1/4  c Powdered sugar  
  --------------GARNISH-------------------  
    Whipped cream  
    Chocolate shavings or curls  
 
Instructions
 
  1. TO MAKE CRUST: Process chocolate wafers in blender or food processor to make 1 1/2 cups fine crumbs (or place wafers in plastic bag and crush with rolling pin). Combine crumbs with butter and vanilla; stir until blended. Press mixture onto bottom and up sides of 9-inch tart or pie pan. Bake at 375 degrees F. for 10 minutes. Cool on wire rack.

 
  2. TO MAKE FILLING: Microwave chocolate morsels and 1/2 cup whipping cream in microwavable bowl on HIGH (100%) for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds [Iris' note: IMPT TO DO !!], until melted and smooth. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Cool to room temperature. With electric mixer, beat remaining whipping cream on high speed, gradually adding sugar, until soft peaks form. Stir 1/3 whipped cream into chocolate mixture. With rubber spatula, gently fold remaining whipped cream into chocolate mixture. Turn mixture into crust. Chill 3 hours or until set.

 
  3. Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate shavings, if desired.

 
  Source: Spice Islands advertisement in Sunday coupon circular, Oct. 1995.

 
   


 



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