Chocolate Mousse Pie
- 21 Oreo cookies
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces, at room temperature
- 12 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 pinch salt
- 3 3/4 cups whipping cream, chilled
- 1/4 cup sugar
- chocolate shavings (optional)
- Preheat oven to 350. Butter a 9 inch springform pan with 2 3/4 inch high sides. Finely grind cookies in food processor. Add butter and process until evenly moistened. Press mixture onto bottom and up sides of pan to form a thin crust. Bake 5 minute Transfer to a rack to cool completely.
- Combine chocolate, vanilla and salt in processor. Bring 1 c cream to a boil. With processor running, gradually pour hot cream through feed tube and process until melted and smooth. Transfer chocolate to a large mixing bowl. Cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally.
- Beat 2 c cream and the sugar in large bowl until stiff peaks form. Fold into chocolate. Pour mousse into prepared crust. Chill until set, about 6 hours. (Can be made 1 day ahead).
- Beat remaining 3/4 c cream in med bowl to firm peaks. Decorate top of pie with cream and garnish with shavings.
cookies, unsalted butter, chocolate, vanilla, salt, whipping cream, sugar, chocolate shavings
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-mousse-pie-174283 (may not work)