Candy Cane Pie Mrs. Strider   Author:  50864  Category:(Household) Created:(11/25/2002 5:31:00 PM) This post has been Viewed (343 times) Chocolate Candy Cane Pie Ingredients Chocolate Crumb Crust: 2 c vanilla wafer crumbs (60 wafers or an 8 oz box minus 1/4 c) 6 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa 1/3 c confectioners sugar 6 Tbsp butter, melted Chocolate Layer: 3 Tbsp water 3/4 c chocolate chips 1 c heavy cream (1/2 pint) 1/2 c confectioners sugar Peppermint Layer : 1 1/2 c miniature marshmallows 1/4 c milk 1 c heavy cream (1/2 pint) 1/2 c finely crushed candy canes (7 regular canes) Directions Chocolate Crumb Crust: Combine crumbs, cocoa and sugar in a bowl. Stir in butter. Press mixture onto bottom and up sides of a 9" pie pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 min. Cool. Chocolate Layer: Bring water to a boil in med mixing bowl. Remove from heat; immediately add chips, stirring until melted (return to very low heat, stirring constantly, if needed). Cool to room temperature. In large mixing bowl (which has been chilled, along with beaters), whip heavy cream with confectioners sugar until stiff; fold into the chocolate mixture. Spoon into crust; chill. Peppermint Layer: Break candy canes into chunks; blend until finely crushed (resembles powder). Combine marshmallows and milk in saucepan . Cook, stirring constanly, over low heat until marshmallows are melted. Cool to slightly warm or glops. Prepare bowl as before, whip heavy cream until stiff; fold in crushed candy. Stir gently into marshmallow mixture; chill 10 min. Spoon onto chocolate layer; chill until set. Freeze, if desired. Garnish with coarsely crushed candy canes just before serving. May be served chilled or frozen. You can join Unsolved Mysteries and post your own mysteries or interesting stories for the world to read and respond to Click here Scroll all the way down to read replies. Many great holiday recipes Show all stories by   Author:  50864 ( Click here ) Spring is coming