Grasshopper Pie
Crust: 1 1/2 c Chocolate wafer crumbs, fine 1/4 c Sugar 1/4 c Unsalted butter Filling: 1 1/2 ts Unflavored gelatin 1 1/3 c Heavy cream, well chilled 1/4 c Sugar 1/4 c Green creme d...
Ingredients
- 1/4cup sugar
- 1/4cup unsalted butter
- 11/3 c heavy cream, well chilled
- 1/4cup green creme de menthe
- 1/4cup white creme de cacao
- 4large egg yolks
Directions
- 1
Crust: 1 1/2 c Chocolate wafer crumbs, fine 1/4 c Sugar 1/4 c Unsalted butter Filling: 1 1/2 ts Unflavored gelatin 1 1/3 c Heavy cream, well
- 2
Pat mixture onto bottom and sides of a buttered 9-inch pie plate
- 3
Bake in the middle of a preheated 450f oven for 5 minutes
- 4
Let cool completely
- 5
In a metal bowl, sprinkle the gelatin over 1/3 cup of the cream and let it soften for 5 minutes
- 6
Whisk in the sugar, creme de menthe, creme de cacao, and the egg yolks
- 7
Set the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water, and cook the mixture, whisking constantly, until it measures 160f on a candy thermometer
- 8
Transfer the custard to an ice water bath and stir until it is cooled and thickened