member logon   about the Circus   search for recipes   print this recipe   mimi's cyber kitchen
free registration   member pages   what's new   email this recipe   discussion boards
Email to Aunt Saunny      

Recipe Categories:

    Kahlua Eggnog Pie


    Source of Recipe


    "Nana" to Bubbe & Alex

    1 baked 9-inch chocolate
    crumb shell (below)
    1 env plus 1 tsp unflavored
    gelatin
    6 tablespoons sugar
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
    1/4 cup Kailua
    3 lg eggs -- separated
    1 cup whipping cream
    3/4 cup milk
    candied fruit decoration if desired

    chocolate crumb shell:
    1 1/2 cups fine chocolate wafer crumbs
    2 tablespoons sugar
    1/3 cup melted butter

    Bake and cool Chocolate Crumb Shell.
    Stir together 2 tablespoons sugar, gelatin, salt and nutmeg in 2-quart saucepan. Beat egg yolks. Add milk and combine with dry mixture. Cook over moderately low heat, stirring constantly, just until mixture thickens. Do not allow to boil. Remove from heat, cool, and stir in Kahlua.Chill a few minutes. When mixture begins to thicken, beat egg whites to fine foam. Gradually beat in remaining 4 ta blespoons sugar, making a meringue. With same beater, beat cream stiff. Fold cream into gelatin mixture, then meringue. If necessary, chill a few minutes until mixture mounds on a spoon.Then turn into baked crust,and chill 4-5hours or overnight.At serving time, decorate witha dditional whipped cream and candiedfruit,if desired.Makes 1 9-inchpie.8 servings.

    CHOCOLATE CRUMB SHELL:
    Mix together fine chocolate wafer crumbs, sugar and melted butter.Press over bottom and up sides of lightly greased 9-inch pie pan (1 1/2-inches deep). Bake in 350F oven for 5-7 minutes. Cool before filling
 

 

 

previous page | recipe circus home page | member pages
mimi's cyber kitchen |