FRENCH CHOCOLATE MINT PIE

French Chocolate Mint Pie image

Provided by Nancy Arum

Time 20m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

3/4 cup vanilla cookie crumbs
3 tablespoons melted butter
1/4 pound butter
1 cup confectioner's sugar
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
2 large eggs
1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup walnuts, chopped

Steps:

Combine cookie crumbs with butter and press into 8-inch pie plate or springform pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 10 minutes. Cool.
Cream butter and sugar until mixture is light. Add chocolate and eggs and beat till fluffy. Mix in mint extract and fill cooled pie shell and chill overnight.
Beat cream, sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Pipe around edge, using a pastry bag. Sprinkle nuts over cream.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 440, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 33 grams, Fat 33 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 17 grams, Sodium 140 milligrams, Sugar 23 grams, TransFat 1 gram