Chocolate Candy-Cane Pie
CATEGORIES
INGREDIENTS
- Crust:
- 2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
- 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/3 cup confectioner's sugar
- 6 tablespoons melted butter
- Chocolate Layer:
- 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- Peppermint Layer:
- 1/2 cup crushed candy canes or peppermint candy
- 1 1/2 cup miniature marshmallows
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
DIRECTIONS
- To make crust: preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine crumbs, cocoa, sugar and butter in a bowl. Press into a 9 inch pie pan. Bake for about 10 minutes.
- To make chocolate layer: Bring 3 tablespoons water to a boil. In a medium mixing bowl, mix water and chocolate chips, stirring constantly until all the chips are melted and smooth. Cool to room temperature.
- In a large chilled mixing bowl, whip cream with sugar until stiff peaks form. Fold in the chocolate mixture with a rubber spatula. Spoon into crust, chill.
- To make peppermint layer: Break candy into chunks. In a blender, pulse the candy until you have fine powder. Combine the marshmallows and milk in a large Dutch oven or wok. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until the marshmallows are melted. Cool until you are able to touch the mixture.
- Whip the cream to stiff peaks. Fold inthe peppermint candy and marshmallow mixture. Spoon onto choclate mixture.
- Chill or freeze for at least 4 hours.