This luscious chocolate mousse pie is similar
to a chocolate French silk pie, but without the egg. A cocoa-infused
graham cracker crust is "glazed" with melted chocolate,
filled with a fluffy chocolate mousse and garnished with whipped
cream and a gilding of chocolate drizzle. A chocolate lover's
pie indeed!
Chocolate
Lover's Chocolate Mousse Pie
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Baking Cocoa
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup butter, melted
2 3/4 cups (16 ounces) NESTLÉ TOLL HOUSE Semi-Sweet Chocolate
Morsels - divided use
2 cups heavy whipping cream - divided use
2 teaspoons powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Preheat oven to 350°F
(175°C).
- Combine graham cracker
crumbs, cocoa and granulated sugar in 9-inch pie plate. Stir
in butter until all ingredients are moistened; press onto bottom
and up sides of pie plate. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Sprinkle
1/2 cup morsels over bottom of hot crust; let stand for 10 minutes
or until all morsels are shiny. Spread chocolate over bottom
and up sides of crust. Cool to room temperature.
- Microwave 2 cups morsels
and 3/4 cup cream in large, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100%)
power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 10 to 20-second
intervals, stirring until smooth. Cool to room temperature.
- Beat remaining cream,
sugar and vanilla extract in chilled small mixer bowl until soft
peaks form. Fold 2 cups whipped cream into chocolate mixture.
Spoon into crust; swirl top. Garnish with remaining whipped cream.
Refrigerate until firm.
- Microwave remaining 1/4
cup morsels in heavy-duty plastic bag on HIGH (100%) power for
about 30 seconds; knead until smooth. Cut tiny corner from bag;
squeeze to drizzle chocolate over pie; let stand a few minutes
before serving.
Makes 12 servings.
Recipe and photograph are
the property of Nestlé® and Meals.com, used with permission.
