Cafe au lait Pie

Young Structural's Note:

A wonderful, sinfully fattening coffee flavoured cream style pie.

• Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients:

Serves: 8

Yield: 1.0 Pie

• 1 1/2 cups finely crushed biscotti or 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/3 cup melted butter
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons ground coffee
• 2 cups whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. To Prepare the Crust; Stir together cookies and butter and press into the bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie plate.
3. Bake for 8 minutes.
4. Cool completely before use.
5. To Prepare the Filling; In a saucepan, mix sugar, cornstarch and coffee grinds well.
6. Over medium heat, slowly whisk in the 2 cups of Whipping Cream.
7. Bring to a boil, whisking constantly.
8. Reduce heat, and simmer for 1 minute while continuing to whisk constantly.
9. Stir in the melted butter one tablespoon at a time.
10. Pour the filling into the pie crust and refrigerate until cold.
11. To Prepare Topping; Whip the remaining cup of Whipping cream with 2 tbsp of sugar until soft peaks form in the mix.
12. Swirl whipped cream over the coffee filling.
13. Chill for 1 hour.
14. Dust with cocoa and decorate with a few coffee beans.

Reviews

[kzbhansen]

YUM!!! This is really good pie!!! I added instant coffee because the idea of coffee grounds in the ingredients didn't sound right. This turned out perfectly, thanks for posting!!