White Chocolate Mousse Cherry Pie
Makes:
8-10 servings - 1 (9-inch) pie
Total Time:
1 hr 45 min
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Category:
Desserts
Sub Category: Pies
what you need
- 14 cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies
- 3/4 cup chopped macadamia nuts
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- FILLING:
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 can (21 oz.) cherry pie filling
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- WHITE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE:
- 1 cup cold milk
- 1 package (3.4 oz.) white chocolate instant pudding mix
- 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
- 3 cups heavy whipping cream, divided
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- Chocolate curls (optional)
make it
In a food processor, combine cookies and nuts; cover and process until cookies are finely chopped. Add butter; cover and pulse until mixture begins to hold together. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9" deep dish pie plate. Bake at 350 for 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack.
For filling, combine cornstarch and water in a saucepan until smooth. Stir in pie filling. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until slightly thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in extract. Cool completely.
For mousse, in a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes; set aside. In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over 1/2 cup cream; let stand for 1 minute. Heat over low heat, stirring until gelatin is completely dissolved. Remove from heat.
In a large mixing bowl, beat remaining cream until it begins to thicken. Add sugar and extract; beat until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in gelatin mixture, fold into pudding. Refrigerate until slightly firm; about 30 minutes. Spread cooled filling into crust; top with mousse. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm. Garnish with chocolate curls if desired.
Notes
We go to "pot - luck" suppers twice a month and people actually call me and ask that I bring this pie! I've used strawberry pie mix and it works as well.
I've gotten so I take two of these in order for most everyone to get a taste of this wonderful pie.