Chocolate Lover*s Chocolate Mousse Pie
Chocolate crust with a milk chocolate coating, fluffy chocolate filling,
whipped cream and a chocolate drizzle: this pie is not for the faint of
heart!
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Serves: 12
Prep. time: 25 minutes
Cooking time: 11 minutes
1 cup graham cracker crumbs1/3 cup NESTLÉ ® TOLL HOUSE ® Baking
Cocoa1/4 cup granulated sugar1/3 cup butter, melted2 3/4 cups (16
ounces) NESTLÉ ® TOLL HOUSE ® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels,
divided2 cups heavy whipping cream, divided2 teaspoons Powdered sugar1
teaspoon vanilla extract
PREHEAT oven to 350 degrees F.
COMBINE graham cracker crumbs, cocoa and granulated sugar in 9-inch pie
plate. Stir in butter until all ingredients are moistened; press onto
bottom and up sides of pie plate. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Sprinkle 1/2
cup morsels over bottom of hot crust; let stand for 10 minutes or until
all morsels are shiny. Spread chocolate over bottom and up sides of
crust. Cool to room temperature.
MICROWAVE 2 cups morsels and 3/4 cup cream in large, microwave-safe bowl
on HIGH (100%) power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 10- to
20-second intervals, stirring until smooth. Cool to room temperature.
BEAT remaining cream, sugar and vanilla extract in chilled small mixer
bowl until soft peaks form. Fold 2 cups whipped cream into chocolate
mixture. Spoon into crust; swirl top. Garnish with remaining whipped
cream. Refrigerate until firm.
MICROWAVE remaining 1/4 cup morsels in heavy-duty plastic bag on HIGH
(100%) power for about 30 seconds; knead until smooth. Cut tiny corner
from bag; squeeze to drizzle chocolate over pie; let stand a few minutes
before serving.
We choose our joys and sorrows long before we experience them.
Kahlil Gibran
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