WILD BLUEBERRY WHITE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE PIE

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Alaskan wild blueberries are a dessert favorite! To complete a good meal, we need a good dessert. The white chocolate topping reminds me of snow-covered mountains in Alaska

Provided by My Food and Family

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Time 50m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

6 sheets graham crackers
1 cup toasted pecans
1 cup toasted sweetened shredded coconut
6 tablespoons butter
6 tablespoons brown sugar
1.5 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
2 tablespoons water
1 pound fresh or thawed frozen wild blueberries
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 teaspoons lemon zest
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 Eggland's Best® Eggs (large)
2 Eggland's Best® Eggs (large), yolks only
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1-3/4 cups heavy whipping cream
8 ounces white chocolate, chopped
1.5 cups heavy whipping cream

Steps:

  • Crust
  • Process crackers, pecans and coconut in a food processor until finely chopped.
  • Add butter and brown sugar; process until well combined. Press mixture firmly onto bottom and sides of 9-inch springform pan.
  • Chill until ready to use.
  • Filling
  • Sprinkle gelatin over water in a large bowl; set aside.
  • Cook blueberries, sugar, butter, lemon zest, lemon juice and salt in a large sauce pan over medium heat until blueberries are really soft, about 10-12 minutes.
  • Using hand blender, puree blueberry mixture.
  • Meanwhile, whisk together eggs, egg yolks and cornstarch until combined.
  • Remove blueberry mixture from heat; slowly add 0.5 cup blueberry mixture to egg mixture while constantly whisking.
  • Return tempered egg mixture, constantly whisking, to mixture in saucepan.
  • Cook, whisking constantly, over medium heat until mixture is thickened and bubbles, about 1 minute.
  • Pour mixture through fine-mesh strainer set over gelatin mixture. Discard solids; stir blueberry mixture until gelatin is dissolved.
  • Let sit, stirring occasionally, until reaches room temperature, 30 minutes to 1 hour.
  • Whip heavy cream until soft peaks form. Add one-third of whipped cream to blueberry mixture; gently whisk until mixture is lightened.
  • Using spatula, fold in remaining cream until well combined. Pour filling over prepared crust.
  • Topping
  • Place chocolate in a medium bowl; bring 3/4 cup heavy cream to simmer; pour over chocolate and stir until smooth. Whip remaining cream until soft peaks form.
  • Fold in one-third whipped cream to chocolate mixture; whisk to combine.
  • Fold in remaining cream until homogenous. Spread on top of blueberry filling.
  • Chill pie for at least 5 hours or up to 24 hours. Run thin knife around edge before releasing the ring.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 560, Fat 41 g, SaturatedFat 22 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 115 mg, Sodium 150 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 7 g

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