Grasshopper Pie
Head down memory lane and enjoy this diner dessert from our new cookbook, Canadian Living Cooks 2003.
Servings: 8
Ingredients:
| Nutritional Info | |
| Per serving: about | - |
| cal | 474 |
| pro | 6 g |
| total fat | 31 g |
| sat. fat | 17 g |
| carb | 40 g |
| fibre | 1 g |
| chol | 185 mg |
| sodium | 242 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 7% |
| iron | 10% |
| vit A | 30% |
| folate | 13% |
Suggested Recipes
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30 chocolate wafer cookies (3/4 of 200 g pkg)
1/3 cup (75 mL) butter, melted
Filling:
3/4 cup (175 mL) milk
1 pkg unflavoured gelatin
4 egg yolks
1/2 cup (125 mL) granulated sugar
Pinch salt
3 tbsp (50 mL) crème_de menthe
3 tbsp (50 mL) crème_de cacao
1 cup (250 mL) whipping cream
Garnish:
1/2 cup (125 mL) whipping cream
Chocolate shavings
Sugared mint leaves
Preparation:
In food processor, whirl chocolate wafer cookies until in fine crumbs. With motor running, pour in butter; whirl until crumbs are moistened. Press evenly over bottom and up side of 9-inch (23 cm) pie plate. Bake in centre of 350°F (180°C) oven until firm, about 10 minutes. Let cool on rack.
Filling:
Pour milk into large heatproof bowl. Sprinkle gelatin over milk; let soften for 5 minutes. Whisk in egg yolks, sugar and salt. Place over saucepan of simmering water and cook, stirring constantly, until gelatin and sugar are completely dissolved and mixture is smooth, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in mint and chocolate liqueurs.
In bowl or roasting pan large enough to hold bowl of gelatin mixture, combine enough water and ice cubes to come halfway up side. Nestle bowl of gelatin mixture into ice cube mixture. Stir gelatin mixture often until cold and consistency of raw egg whites, about 10 minutes.
Whip cream until stiff peaks form. Gently stir one-third into gelatin mixture; fold in remainder. Return to ice cube mixture and chill, without stirring, until filling mounds on spoon, about 10 minutes. Scrape over crust, smoothing top. Refrigerate until firm, about 4 hours. (Make-ahead: Cover and refrigerate for up to 1 day.)
Garnish:
Whip cream until stiff peaks form; pipe or dollop attractively over pie. Garnish with chocolate shavings and sugared mint leaves.
Tags:
Pastry-Sweet Pies and Tarts; Eggs; Chocolate; Cheese/Other Dairy; Bake; Freeze or Refrigerate;
Source
Canadian Living Magazine: December 2003
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