Hersheys Cool Whip/Chocolate Mousse Pie Carrie Sheridan

a chocolate mousse taste - a hit whenever i have brought it to potlucks

• Ready In: 6 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

•  i baked  pie shell, Oronoque Orchards has a good one in the freezer section
• 1 (12 ounce) carton  regular Cool Whip (the smaller size)
• 1  large  bar of hershey's  chocolate bar with almonds
• 1⁄2 cup  slivered almonds

Directions

1. bake single pie crust and cool.
2. thaw cool whip and add in slivered almonds to taste [i add a LOT to give this SOME nutritional value - and the crunch is nice].
3. melt hersheys chocolate bar in a bowl placed over very hot, simmering water in a pan.
4. let the melted chocolate cool slightly and then fold it into the cool whip. ?Fold in also 1/4 cup of the slivered almonds [these add a complementary crunch AND more nutrition].
5. spatula the filling into the pie crust.
6. top with remaining 1/4 cup slivered almonds along the rim of the pie crust and or you can also add whole almonds for decoration.
7. refrigerate a few hours or overnight.
8. this is VERY rich - a small piece goes a long way -- .