Cook the Book: Grasshopper Pie

Name: Cook the Book: Grasshopper Pie
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 473 milliliters crushed plain chocolate cookies (without icing or filling); 2 Tbsps white crème de cacao; 59 milliliters crème de menthe; 1 drop green food coloring (optional); 237 milliliters heavy cream, whipped to firm peaks; 24 larges marshmallows (just over 6 ounces); 59 milliliters milk; 6 Tbsps unsalted butter, melted

This recipe makes 8 servings with 411 calories, 3g of protein, and 24g of fat each. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up heavy cream, crème de cacao, crème de menthe, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Heat the milk in a saucepan over medium heat until warm, then add the marshmallows can continue to cook and stir until the marshmallows are melted and the mixture is smooth. Cool until lukewarm.

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Marshmallows

Milk

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Sauce Pan

Add the liqueurs and mix well, then stir in a drop or two of green food coloring if you like. Fold in the whipped cream.

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Green Food Color

Whipped Cream

Spread the filling in the crust and freeze for 3 or 4 hours, until firm, before slicing.

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Crust

Chocolate Cookie Crust

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Chocolate Crumb Crust

- makes one thick 9-inch crust or one thin 10-inch crust -

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Crust

Preheat the oven to 375°F.

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Oven

Combine the crumbs and butter and mix well. Firmly and evenly press the mixture into a 9- or 10-inch pie plate.

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Butter

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until the crust darkens to a deeper (almost black) brown, then cool on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes before filling. This crust can be made a day ahead and stored in the refrigerator.

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Crust

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Wire Rack