6/24/09

Frozen Mocha Pie

INGREDIENTS
  • 1 cup chocolate graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped pecans
  • 2 Tbsp. sugar
  • 7 Tbsp. butter, melted
  • 8 (1-oz.) squares semisweet chocolate
  • ¼ cup coffee-flavored liqueur
  • ¼ cup light corn syrup
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • Garnish: chocolate-covered coffee beans

DIRECTIONS
  1. Preheat oven to 350°
  2. In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs, pecans, and sugar
  3. Add melted butter, stirring to combine
  4. Press mixture into bottom and up sides of a 9-inch pie plate.
  5. Bake for 5 minutes; cool completely
  6. In a medium bowl, combine chocolate and liqueur.
  7. Microwave on high in 30 second intervals, stirring between each, until chocolate is melted and smooth (about 2 minutes total)
  8. Add corn syrup, stirring until smooth.
  9. Cool for 15 minutes.
  10. In a large bowl, beat cream at medium speed with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form
  11. Fold cream into chocolate mixture*
  12. Spoon into prepared crust.
  13. Freeze for 4 hours before serving.
  14. Garnish with chocolate-covered coffee beans.

NOTES
  • Let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before cutting
  • *Do not mix, just lightly fold into to barely mix.

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