Chocolate Mousse Pie

Serves: 6

Eda Schinner

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

54

Sweetness

50

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Sugar

Directions:

1

For Crust: Preheat oven to 350°F

2

Butter 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides

3

Finely grind cookies in processor

4

Add butter and process until mixture is evenly moistened

5

Press crumb mixture onto bottom and up sides of prepared pan to form thin crust

6

Bake crust 5 minutes

7

Transfer crust to rack and cool completely

8

Preheat oven to 350°F

9

Butter 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides

10

Finely grind cookies in processor

11

Add butter and process until mixture is evenly moistened

12

Press crumb mixture onto bottom and up sides of prepared pan to form thin crust

13

Bake crust 5 minutes

14

Transfer crust to rack and cool completely

15

For Mousse: Combine chocolate, vanilla and salt in processor

16

Bring 1 cup cream to boil in heavy small saucepan

17

With processor running, gradually pour hot cream through feed tube and process until chocolate is melted and smooth

18

Transfer mixture to large bowl

19

Cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally

20

Beat 2 cups cream and sugar in large bowl to stiff peaks

21

Fold into chocolate mixture

22

Pour mousse into prepared crust

23

Chill until set, about 6 hours

24

(Can be prepared 1 day ahead

25

) Beat remaining 3/4 cup cream in medium bowl to firm peaks

26

Transfer to pastry bag fitted with medium star tip

27

Pipe rosettes of cream around edge of cake

28

Garnish with chocolate shavings

29

Combine chocolate, vanilla and salt in processor

30

Bring 1 cup cream to boil in heavy small saucepan

31

With processor running, gradually pour hot cream through feed tube and process until chocolate is melted and smooth

32

Transfer mixture to large bowl

33

Cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally

34

Beat 2 cups cream and sugar in large bowl to stiff peaks

35

Fold into chocolate mixture

36

Pour mousse into prepared crust

37

Chill until set, about 6 hours

38

(Can be prepared 1 day ahead

39

) Beat remaining 3/4 cup cream in medium bowl to firm peaks

40

Transfer to pastry bag fitted with medium star tip

41

Pipe rosettes of cream around edge of cake

42

Garnish with chocolate shavings