Chocolate mousse holiday pie
1 Pie
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | eaches | Chocolate wafers |
| ¼ | cup | Butter or margarine, melted |
| 2 | teaspoons | SPICE ISLANDS pure vanilla extract |
| 2 | cups | (12 oz.) Semi-sweet chocolate morsels |
| 1½ | cup | Whipping cream; divided |
| 1 | tablespoon | SPICE ISLANDS pure vanilla extract |
| ¼ | cup | Powdered sugar |
| x | Whipped cream | |
| x | Chocolate shavings or curls | |
Directions
CHOCOLATE CRUST
CHOCOLATE MOUSSE FILLING
GARNISH
TO MAKE CRUST: Process chocolate wafers in blender or food processor to make 1½ 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.
TO MAKE FILLING: Microwave chocolate morsels and ½ 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 ⅓ 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.
Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate shavings, if desired.
Source: Spice Islands advertisement in Sunday coupon circular, Oct.
1995.