Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Easy as Pie?

I don't know whoever came up with the saying "Easy as Pie". Piecrust is NOT easy. The crust for this wonderful pie is though. It is a cookie crust and I cheat and buy an Oreo crust!

Triple Chocolate Mint Pie

26 Plain chocolate cookies, crushed *
1/3 c. melted butter*
2 c. whipping cream, divided
10 oz. Andes Mints, divided
1/2 c. milk
3 1/2 c. miniature marshmallows
1 T. sugar

*Or just buy an Oreo crust!

Combine crushed cookies and butter; press firmly on bottom and up sides of 9" pie plate.

Over low heat, bring 1/4 cup cream just to a simmer. Turn off heat. Add 28 Andes mints and stir until melted and smooth; reserve 2 tablespoons for garnish. Spread remaining sauce on bottom of crust; place in freezer. Over low heat, melt marshmallows in milk, stirring constantly. Add 28 Andes mints; stir until melted and smooth. Refrigerate until cool. Beat
1 1/4 cups whipping cream until stiff; stir into marshmallow mixture. Spoon into pie crust; drizzle with reserved chocolate sauce. Refrigerate until chilled. Before serving, whip remaining 1/2 cup whipping cream and 1 Tablespoon sugar. Pipe or spoon over filling. Chop remaining 4 Andes mints; sprinkle over whipped cream.

1 comment:

  1. Very rich and yummy! I love mint and chocolate combined together! Nana needs to make this for Papa Tim - he would love it! :)

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