Chocolate Mousse Pie
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The Mousse
Taken from the 1961 version of the New York Times Cookbook, by Craig Claiborne. (At least I think that's the edition. I found it at my friend's house in Atlanta.)
- Melt the chocolate in a double boiler, maintaining the water at a low simmer.
- In a small saucepan over low hear, beat the egg yolks and water until the yolks start to thicken. Add Grand Marnier, beating over low heat until mixture is the consistency of a Hollandaise.
- Fold egg mixture into melted chocolate. Transfer to a LARGE mixing bowl. (This recipe produces lots of volume.)
- Beat cream until stiff, adding 2 Tbsp sugar near end of beating. Fold into chocolate mixture.
- Beat egg whites until soft peaks start to form. Add remaining sugar. Beat until stiff. Fold into mousse.
- Spoon mousse into pie crusts and chill overnight. (There's usually a bowl of mousse left over for the cook if you can't wait overnight.)
The Sauce
Spoon about 1/2 the jar of preserves into a small sauce pan. Add about 1/2 c Grand Marnier. (These are eyeball approximations. Play around with it.) Stir over low heat. Jam will melt and sauce will start to bubble a little. You can boil off the alcohol, light it, or leave it in.
Spoon over individual slices of pie when serving.
Whipped Cream
Beat cream until soft peaks start to form. Add the sugar and beat until stiff. Spoon a bit over the sauce on individual slices of pie.
Enjoy!!!
2 Pies plus a bowl for the cook
45
1/2 lb Sweet Chocolate
6 Large Eggs, Separated
3 Tbsp Water
1/4 c Grand Marnier
2 c Heavy Cream
6 Tbsp Water
2 Oreo Cookie Pie Crusts (or another chocolate cookie pie crust if Oreo isn't available)
For the Sauce:
1/2 to 1 jar of nice raspberry preserves
1/2 c Grand Marnier
Whipped Cream
2 c Heavy Cream
2 Tbsp sugar (vanilla sugar if you have it)
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You know, this reads to me like porn
Submitted by liza on 3 January 2006 - 11:15pm.
I swear. I can't even describe to you how this recipe makes me all hot and bothered. Unfortunately, just like after watching porn, I can't have want I want.
I am going to have to make a cow-milk and wheat-free version of this recipe.
It aint gonna be the same. Just as like after watching porn.
You know, this reads to me like porn
Submitted by bitchlab on 4 January 2006 - 11:53am.
Ha! I was going to say, "Ain't dat da troot!" but then I thought, is porn meant (by its authors and by its users -- who aren't necessarily making the same meanings) to be a substitute for sex, in the a wheat and dairy free version of the pie would be billed as a substitute for the "real" pie.
Makes you start asking questions about real, imitations, Plato, presence, absence, etc. eh?
When I read a book at climbing mountains do I read it as a substitute for doing so? A book at feminist activism? A book about sex and the single girl? If I like horror films (as a mentor of mine did) does that mean I want to committ those acts?
I could go on, but I'm out of time! eeek!
Hmmm, pie and porn
Submitted by Jeffrey Langstraat on 4 January 2006 - 4:25pm.
Give me one of the pies, a nice dvd, and a fun guy--we're talking about a pretty damn good night, or afternoon, or whatever.
If you don't like me, I'm going to make you hate me. --Margaret Cho
Made this for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners
It was a huge hit both times, but it was at Thanksgiving that I found out overnight chilling is necessary. The pies just won't set in 3-4 hours. It can also be fun to add white chocolate shavings.
If you don't like me, I'm going to make you hate me. --Margaret Cho