The Amazing Interchangable Do-It-Yourself Tipsy Pie (The Dessert - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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Graham Cracker Crust
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
3 tablespoons sugar
1/3 cup butter, melted
Cookie Crust
1 1/2 chocolate wafers or gingersnaps
1/4 cup butter, melted
Filling
1 cup sugar
1/4 ounce unflavored gelatin
4 eggs, separated
1/2 cup water
Preparation
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Crust:
Preheat oven to 350.
Mix all of your chosen crust ingredients together and press into a 9-inch pie plate.
Bake 10 minutes and cool.
Filling:
In small saucepan, stir together 1/2 c sugar and gelatin.
Blend egg yolks with water and flavorings of your choice.
Stir into sugar mixture.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil.
Remove from heat, cool and refrigerate, stirring occasionally, until mixture is cool and thickened.
Beat egg whites until foamy and add the remaining 1/2 cup sugar, 1 T at a time until egg whites form stiff, glossy peaks.
Fold gelatin mixture into meringue and spoon into prebaked 9-inch pie shell.
Flavoring Suggestions:
Butterscotch Collins (5 T Scotch, 2 T Scotch liqueur, 1 T lemon juice and cherries/orange slices to garnish).
Gimlet (6 T gin, 2 T Rose's lime juice, grated peel of 1 lime, juice of 1/2 lime).
Brandy Alexander-The-Great (5 T brandy, 3 T creme de cacao).
Daiquiri (5 T golden rum, 2 T fresh lime juice, 1 T fresh lemon juice).
Black Russian (7 T vodka, 3 T coffee liqueur).
Coming Through The Rye (1/4 c rye or bourbon whiskey, 1/4 c fresh orange juice, 2 T grated orange peel).
Enjoy!
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