Chocolate Pumpkin Chiffon Pie with Chocolate Curls

CHOCOLATE PUMPKIN CHIFFON PIE

This pie has a chocolate crust and a pumpkin filling and is garnished with chocolate curls.

CRUST 6 tbs unsalted butter, melted 24 cream filled chocolate sandwich cookies, finely ground FILLING 1 envelope unflavored gelatin 2 tbs brandy or water 1 1/4 cups pumpkin puree 1 cup evaporated milk 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar 4 egg yolks 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice 1/4 tsp salt 3/4 cup heavy cream

CRUST---In a bowl, stir butter into cookie crumbs until moistened. Press into the bottom and up sides of a 9 inch deep dish pie plate. Refrigerate until ready to fill. FILLING---In measuring cup, sprinkle gelatin over brandy or water, let stand. In a saucepan, whisk together pumpkin, milk, brown sugar, egg, pumpkin spice and salt until smooth. Cook, whisking for 8 min. Continue stirring over low heat for 3 min. Microwave gelatin mixture on high for 10 seconds or until melted. Whisk into the pumpkin mixture and remove from heat. Pour filling into a bowl. Set into a larger bowl of ice water and cool for 12 min. until consistency of honey. Whip cream until stiff peaks form. Fold into cooled pumpkin mixture. Pour filling into the cooled crust. Refrigerate overnight. GARNISH WITH CHOCOLATE CURLS. Allow to stand at room temp 15 min. With a knife, cut into servings.

This recipe makes 8 servings of Chocolate Pumpkin Chiffon Pie.*

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 * World Recipes Y-Group