Grasshopper Pie

Grasshopper Pie
This recipe serves 12. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 2g of protein, 14g of fat, and a total of 245 calories. A mixture of half-and-half, chocolate sandwich cookies, creme de cacao liqueur, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 20 minutes.

Instructions

1
Throw the cookies and melted butter into a food processor and pulverize (or, if you have some aggressions or energy to expend, you can crush them in a large Ziploc bag.)
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2
Pour into a pie pan and press into the bottom and up the sides of the pan. Set aside.
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3
Heat marshmallows and half-and-half in a saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly. As soon as it's all melted and combined, place saucepan in a bowl of ice to cool down quickly. (Stirring occasionally will hasten this process.) Once cool, add creme de menthe and creme de cacao. Taste and add more creme de menthe if needed.
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4
Add one to two drops green food coloring (optional!)In a mixing bowl, beat whipping cream until stiff.
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Pour cold marshmallow mixture into the whipped cream and fold together gently.
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6
Pour filling into chocolate crust (note: you might have a good 1/2 cup filling left over, depending on the size of your pie pan!)
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7
Sprinkle extra chocolate crumbs over the top.
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Place pie in the freezer and freeze until very firm, at least two hours.
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Remove from freezer ten minutes or so before you want to slice and serve.
DifficultyMedium
Ready In20 m.
Servings12
Health Score0
Dish TypesSide Dish
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