Chocolate Mousse Pie
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
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8
ingredients
- 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)
directions
- 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.
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Reviews
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I have been making this pie for over 15 years and it is always gets rave reviews. It is a little work because I melt the chocolate on the stove with a double boiler, but worth it. The type of chocolate used makes a big difference in flavor. I use ghirardelli semi-sweet dark chocolate chips. So my pie is dark chocolate in flavor and very rich. You do not need a big piece, so it will usually serve about 20 people. Next time I make it, I am thinking about adding a thin layer of black raspberry jam on the bottom.
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