Grasshopper Pie - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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2 c. chocolate wafer crumbs
1/3 c. melted butter
1 Tbsp. gelatin
1/2 c. sugar, divided
1/8 tsp. salt
1/2 c. cold water
3 eggs, separated
1/4 c. creme de menthe
1/4 c. creme de cacao
1 c. heavy cream, whipped
Preparation
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Blend 1 1/2 cup crumbs with butter.
Press into bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie pan.
Dissolve gelatin, 1/4 cup sugar and salt in water in top of double boiler.
Add well-beaten egg yolks; cook over hot water until thick.
Cool; add creme de menthe and creme de cacao.
Congeal until consistency of egg white.
Beat egg whites until stiff; add remaining sugar.
Fold into gelatin mixture.
Fold in whipped cream and pour into crust.
Top with remaining crumbs.
Chill.
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