Chocolate Amaretto Mousse Pie

If you love chocolate and almonds, you'll love this! A very rich, decadent dessert I serve for special occasions. I imagine the leftovers could be frozen but, I'm not sure as there has never been any left over! Prep time does not include 3-5 hour chilling time.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 1 "9 inch Pie"

Ingredients

• 1 (12 ounce) package chocolate chips (chips)
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1⁄4 cup water
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 cup amaretto liqueur
• 2  cups  whipped cream

Directions

1. Line a 9 inch pie pan with aluminum foil (as smoothly as possible).
2. Melt 1 cup of morsels with 2 teaspoons butter over medium heat.
3. Spread melted chocolate evenly in bottom and up sides of pie plate to form the"crust" (shell).
4. Place in freezer for at least 30 minutes.
5. Meanwhile in medium sauce pan, place remaining morsels, butter, condensed milk, and salt.
6. Cook over low heat till chocolate melts, stirring continuously.
7. Add water and continue stirring.
8. Cook for 5 minutes.
9. While still stirring, add amaretto and cook for 5 more minutes or until mixture thickens.
10. Cool mixture to room temperature.
11. Add some of the whipped cream to the chocolate mixture, stirring briskly.
12. Gently fold remaining whipped cream into chocolate mixture.
13. Remove chocolate"crust" from freezer, remove foil from shell.
14. Pour chocolate mixture into chocolate shell crust.
15. Chill for at least 3 1/2 hours before serving.
16. *Slicesmay be garnished with a dollop of whipped cream which can be lightly sprinkled with slivered or crushed almonds.