Frozen Chocolate Mousse Pie

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen, 2008

Prep Time:

20 min

Inactive Prep Time:

24 hr 0 min

Cook Time:

11 min

Level:

Easy

Serves:

1 pie

Ingredients

• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 quart, plus 3 tablespoons heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon chocolate creme liqueur
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 premade pie shell
• Chocolate chips, for topping

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Prick holes to bottom of pie shell. Bake in oven for 11 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool.

In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, add chocolate chips, 3 tablespoons heavy cream and chocolate liqueur. Cook until smooth, about 1 minute. Add vanilla extract. Mix and let cool.

In a mixing bowl combine sugar and 1 quart heavy cream. Whip as if you were making whipped cream. Slowly fold the chocolate sauce into the cream.

Next pour the mousse mixture into the pie shells. Add chocolate chips to the top of the pies. Wrap the pie and freeze for a few hours or overnight.