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Andy's Chocolate Eggnog Layer Pie

Source of Recipe

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List of Ingredients

Andy's Chocolate Eggnog Layer Pie


1 Envelope unflavored gelatin
1/2 cup Water, cold
1/3 cup Sugar
2 tablespoons Cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon Salt
2 cups Commercial eggnog
1 1/2 Squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1 9" pie shell, baked
1 teaspoon Rum extract
2 cups Whipping cream
1/4 cup Confectioners sugar
Chocolate curls, optional


Recipe


In a small bowl, soften the gelatin in the water.

Set aside. In a 1-qt. saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, and salt.

Gradually stir in the eggnog.

Cook over med. heat, stirring constantly, until thickened.

Cook for 2 minutes.

Remove from the heat and add the gelatin mixture, stirring until dissolved.

Divide the filling in half, setting half aside to cool.

Add the melted chocolate and vanilla to half; stir well, and pour into the pie shell.

Chill until set.

Add rum extract to the remaining filling.

Whip 1 cup of cream and fold into the cooled mixture. ]

Spoon over the chocolate layer and chill.

Whip the remaining cream and add the confectioners sugar.

Spread over the pie, or pipe from a pastry bag, and garnish with chocolate curls, if desired.

Serves 6 to 8.