World’s Best Chocolate Mousse Pie Recipe
March 15, 2012 by Chocolatier
Filed under Chocolate Recipes, Mousse Recipes
Chocolate mousse is one of the best desserts around. Today we take it one step further by putting it into a pie!
Learn how to make the world’s best chocolate mousse. Printer friendly recipe card included.
| World’s Best Chocolate Mousse Pie Recipe |
Recipe type: Dessert
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Chocolate mousse is one of the best desserts around. Today we take it one step further by putting it into a pie!
Ingredients
- 21 sandwich cookies (Oreos)
- 1/2 stick unsalted butter
- 12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 pinch of salt
- 3 3/4 cups chilled whipping cream
- 1/4 cup sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Butter the sides and bottom of a 9 inch spring form pan.
- Grind the cookies in a food processor.
- Add the butter to the cookies till it is mixed all the way.
- Press the mixture evenly into the pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes and remove and let it cool completely.
- Now add the chocolate, vanilla and salt to the food processor and mix it completely.
- In a saucepan bring 1 cup of cream to a boil.
- Add the boiled cream to the processor and mix until the chocolate is melted and smooth.
- Transfer the mixture to a bowl and let it cool completely, stirring occasionally.
- Beat 2 cups of cream and sugar in a large bowl untill it has stiff peaks.
- Fold the cream mixture into the chocolate mixture while being careful not to let the air escape.
- Pour the mousse onto the cookie crust.
- Put the pie into the fridge for 6 hours.
- Now for the decorations, beat 3/4 cup of cream till it has firm peaks.
- Pipe the whipped cream around the edge of the pie using a star tip.
- Decorate with chocolate shavings and halved sandwich cookies.
- Enjoy!
