White-Chocolate Grasshopper Pie
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs (about 30 cookies)
- 2 1/2 ounces white chocolate
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 envelope unflavored gelatin (2 1/2 teaspoons)
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 large egg yolks
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 cup creme de menthe
- 1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract, for extra zip
- Chocolate curls or sprinkles
- Coat a 9-inch pie pan with 2 teaspoons of the butter.
- In a food processor, chop the chocolate cookies into fine crumbs.
- Transfer to a small bowl and mix in the rest of the melted butter.
- Pat the mixture over the bottom and sides of the pan.
- Chill for at least 30 minutes.
- Set a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees.
- Bake the pie crust for 8 to 10 minutes, until set and dry.
- Place on a rack to cool.
- For the Grasshopper Filling: Finely chop the white chocolate and put it in a medium bowl.
- In a small saucepan, over medium heat, bring 1/2 cup of the cream just to a simmer.
- Pour it over the chocolate and stir with a whisk until smooth and blended.
- Stir in the remaining 1/2 cup of cream and refrigerate for 30 minutes, until completely chilled.
- Whip to soft peaks, about 2 minutes, and place in the refrigerator until ready to use.
- In a small bowl, soften the gelatin by stirring in into the milk.
- Set aside.
- Combine the yolks, eggs, and sugar in a medium bowl or double boiler and place it over a pan of slowly boiling water.
- Whisk until very hot to the touch but not scrambled (160 degrees).
- Remove the bowl from the heat and continue to whisk (you may switch to an electric mixer) until mixture is thick, double in volume, and, when tipped from a spoon, holds a ribbon shape for 2 seconds, about 2 minutes.
- Whisk in the creme de menthe and/or peppermint extract, if using.
- Set the bowl of the gelatin over the pan of simmering water until gelatin has dissolved, about 1 minute, then whisk it into the egg mixture.
- Set aside to cool down to tepid.
- Whip the white chocolate cream until just thickened, then fold it into the egg mixture.
- Scrape the filling into the pie shell and refrigerate until set, at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Garnish with chocolate curls or sprinkles.
unsalted butter, chocolate wafer crumbs, white chocolate, heavy cream, unflavored gelatin, milk, egg yolks, eggs, sugar, creme, peppermint, chocolate curls
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/white-chocolate-grasshopper-pie-recipe.html (may not work)