Grasshopper Pie



INGREDIENTS:

Crust:

1 1/2 c  chocolate wafer crumbs, fine

1/4 c  sugar 

1/4 c  Unsalted butter 

 Filling:

1 1/2 ts Unflavored gelatin

1 1/3 c  Heavy cream, well chilled

1/4 c  sugar 

1/4 c  Green creme de menthe

1/4 c  White creme de cacao

4 lg Egg yolks

 Garnish:

Mint flavored chocolate, grated

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a bowl, stir together the wafer crumbs, sugar, and
butter until the mixture is combined well.  Pat mixture
onto bottom and sides of a buttered 9-inch pie plate. Bake
in the middle of a preheated 450f oven for 5 minutes.  Let
cool completely.
  
2. In a metal bowl, sprinkle the gelatin over 1/3 cup of
the cream and let it soften for 5 minutes.  Whisk in the
sugar, creme de menthe, creme de cacao, and the egg yolks.
Set the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water, and cook
the mixture, whisking constantly, until it measures 160f
on a candy thermometer. Transfer the custard to an ice water
bath and stir until it is cooled and thickened.  In another
bowl, beat the remaining cream until it holds stiff peaks.
Fold it into the custard thoroughly.
  
3. Pour the filling into the crust and chill the pie for at
least 4 hours or until it is set.  Sprinkle with grated
chocolate and serve.



Grasshopper Pie