Best Grasshopper Pie Nigella Lawson Recipes

GRASSHOPPER PIE - NIGELLA LAWSON

Steps:

• Take out and set aside 1 biscuit.
• Process the rest of the biscuits and chocolate in a food processor until they start to break down into a crumb mixture, then add the butter and carry on processing until it starts to clump together.
• Press into a loose-based, high-sided tart tin and make a smooth base and sides with your hands or the back of a spoon. Put into the fridge to chill and harden.
• Melt the marshmallows in a saucepan with the milk over a gentle heat, once the milk starts to foam (not boil) take off the heat and keep stirring until the marshmallows blend into the milk to make a smooth mixture.
• Pour the mixture out of the saucepan into a heatproof bowl, and then whisk in the crème de menthe and crème de cacao. Leave to cool.
• Whisk the cream until it starts to hold soft peaks then, still whisking, add the cooled marshmallow mix. This filling should be thick but still soft, not stiff or dry, so that it will eventually drop easily out of the bowl into the chilled pie crust. (NOTE - over whisking at this point can result in a 'separation' type effect and the mixture won't be so smooth - so if in doubt don't whisk too much.)
• Once the marshmallow mixture and cream are combined, add a few drops of food colouring (unless you prefer not to) and gently mix inches (remember earlier warning re over whisking!).
• Spread the filling into the chilled base tin, swirl it about with a palette knife or a spatula to fill evenly and put back in the fridge, covered, to chill overnight or for a minimum of 4 hours until firm.
• Crush the biscuit you put aside earlier and sprinkle over the top of the pie before slicing.
• The pie can be made 1-2 days ahead. When chilled and firm, tent with foil (try not to touch surface with foil as it will leave marks) and store in fridge. Decorate just before serving. The pie will keep 3-4 days total. Freeze Note The pie can be frozen for up to 3 months. Open-freeze undecorated pie just until solid, then wrap pie (still in its tart tin) in double layer of clingfilm and layer of foil. To defrost, unwrap pie and tent with foil (try not to touch surface with foil as it will leave marks), then defrost overnight in fridge. Decorate before serving.

GRASSHOPPER PIE

Steps:

• To make the crust, crush chocolate wafers and mix with melted butter.
• Press into a 9 or 10 inch pie plate.
• An alternative is to just take the whole wafers and line the pie plate with them, breaking them in half where necessary to fill in the gaps.
• Then melt the marshmallows and milk in a saucepan, over a low heat.
• Once melted, add creme de menthe and creme de cacao.
• Prepare one envelope of Dream Whip, fold into marshmallow mixture, put into crust and chill.
• To decorate, break a chocolate wafer in half and rub the two edges together over the pie to make a nice sprinkling of chocolate crumbs.
• This is a fun dessert around Saint Paddy's day, but if you want to make it for Christmas, substitute crushed candy canes, melted into the milk, for the creme de menthe.

QUICK GRASSHOPPER PIE

Steps:

• Combine 1-1/2 cups wafer crumbs and butter. Press into an ungreased 9-in. pie plate. Bake at 350° for 5-7 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack., In a large heavy saucepan, combine marshmallows and 2/3 cup cream; cook and stir over low heat until marshmallows are melted. Remove from the heat. Stir in creme de cacao and creme de menthe. Transfer to a small bowl; refrigerate for 1 hour or until slightly thickened., In a large bowl, beat the remaining cream until stiff peaks form; fold into marshmallow mixture. Pour into crust. Sprinkle with remaining wafer crumbs. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight.

GRASSHOPPER PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F
• Place wafer crumbs in large bowl, then stir in butter until evenly moist.
• Firmly press over bottom and up sides of a 9-inch pie plate.
• Bake in center of oven until firm, 5-7 minutes.
• Place in freezer to cool for about 20.
• When crust is cool, place ice cream in large bowl, and cut into small chunks.
• Stir in liqueur as best you can, but don't let the ice cream melt completely.
• Spoon into cooled crust and spread evenly.
• Tightly cover with plastic wrap and freeze until firm, at least 4 hours.

GRASSHOPPER PIE

Steps:

• Combine first 5 ingredients, and beat at low speed of an electric mixer until blended.
• Gradually increase beating speed to high, and beat 3-6 minutes or until soft peaks form.
• Spoon mixture into prepared crumb crust; freeze until firm.
• Remove pie from freezer; let stand 5-10 minutes before serving.