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Chocolate-Mint Cream Cheese Pie




Source of Recipe


Woman's Day 6/03






List of Ingredients



• CRUST:
  
• 18 mint 'n creme oreo cookies
  
• 1/2 stick butter, melted
  
• 1 cup (6 oz) semisweet chocolate chips
  
• 2 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
  
• 1 brick (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
  
• 1/3 cup sugar
  
• 1 1/2 tsp pure mint extract
  






Instructions



1. Coat a 9" pie plate with nonstick spray.
   
2. CRUST: Pulse cookies in food processor to make fine crumbs. Add butter; process to blend. Press on bottom and sides of pie plate. Refrigerate to firm.
   
3. Heat chips and 1/2 cup heavy cream just to a simmer. Let stand 1 minute. Stir until smooth. Cool to room temperature.
   
4. Beat next 3 ingredients with mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
   
5. Beat remaining cream until soft peaks form. Fold 1/2 into cream cheese mixture and 1/2 into chocolate.
   
6. Spread 1/2 the cream cheese mixture evenly on bottom of crust; top with 1/2 the chocolate. If necessary, place pie in freezer 8 to 10 minutes to firm before proceeding. Spread with rest of cream cheese mixture; swirl on rest of chocoalte.
   
7. Refrigerate at least 6 hours until firm, or up to 3 days.
   






Final Comments


Serves 12.