Cointreau Parfait Pie
"This is my own recipe developed several years ago when I was looking for something cool, easy and different. It is always well received and never any leftovers. I refer to it as one of my "brainless" desserts. The time I have given includes chilling and is approximate."
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 1 (85 g) package orange Jell-O
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1⁄3 cup Cointreau liqueur
- 1 pint vanilla ice cream
- 9 inches graham cracker crust
- 1⁄2 cup whipping cream (to garnish)
- chocolate shavings (to garnish)
- toasted almond (to garnish)
directions
- Dissolve gelatin in boiling water.
- Add Cointreau.
- Add ice cream by spoonfuls, stirring until melted.
- Chill until thickened but not set.
- Pour into pie shell and chill again until set.
- Garnish thickly with whipping cream, chocolate and almonds.
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