Chocolate Candy Cane Pie

"A simple and easy to make, yet quite elegant. A very rich and decadent Christmas dessert!"
 
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Ready In:
4hrs 10mins
Ingredients:
13
Yields:
1 Nine inch pie
Serves:
8-12
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ingredients

  • Chocolate Crumb Crust

  • 2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs (60 wafers or an 8 oz box minus 1/4 c)
  • 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
  • 13 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 6 tablespoons butter, melted
  • Chocolate Layer

  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 34 cup chocolate chips
  • 1 cup heavy cream (Note, when you purchase the cream remember you will need additional cream for the topping.)
  • 12 cup confectioners' sugar
  • Peppermint Layer

  • 1 12 cups miniature marshmallows
  • 14 cup milk
  • 1 cup heavy cream (1/2 pint)
  • 12 cup finely crushed candy cane (7 regular canes)
  • sweetened whipped cream, for toping
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directions

  • Chocolate Crumb Crust: Combine crumbs, cocoa and sugar in a bowl.
  • Stir in butter.
  • Press mixture onto bottom and up sides of a 9" pie pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 min.
  • Cool.
  • Chocolate Layer: Bring water to a boil in med mixing bowl.
  • Remove from heat; immediately add chips, stirring until melted (return to very low heat, stirring constantly, if needed).
  • Cool to room temperature.
  • In large mixing bowl (which has been chilled, along with beaters), whip heavy cream with confectioners sugar until stiff; fold into the chocolate mixture.
  • Spoon into crust; chill.
  • Peppermint Layer: Break candy canes into chunks; blend until finely crushed (resembles powder).
  • Combine marshmallows and milk in wok.
  • Cook, stirring constantly, over low heat until marshmallows are melted.
  • Cool to slightly warm or glops.
  • Prepare bowl as before, whip heavy cream until stiff; fold in crushed candy.
  • Stir gently into marshmallow mixture; chill 10 min.
  • Spoon onto chocolate layer; chill until set.
  • Freeze, if desired.
  • Top with Sweetened whipped cream.
  • Garnish with Peppermint chips or coarsely crushed candy canes just before serving.
  • May be served chilled or frozen.

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Reviews

  1. Well I wouldn't say this pie is easy or simple to make but it did taste good. I think if I made it again I would also add a touch of peppermint extract to the candy cane layer to up that flavor a bit. It was kind of difficult getting the candycanes in powder form. I didn't know whether to get semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips so we went with regular semi-sweet but I think next time I would use milk chocolate. That being said, the pie is beautiful and would make a wonderful ending to any holiday meal. Thank you for sharing. I took a picture and as soon as food.com cooperates I will upload it!
     
  2. This was a really great dessert that we had for a dinner the day after Christmas. I prefered it frozen. Great recipe, Thank you for sharing it!
     
  3. Deliciious Christmas desert that my ds made for Christmas dinner with almost no help. Thanks for sharing!
     
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