Grasshopper Pie

Ingredients

1 1/4 c. chocolate  wafer crumbs
1/4 c. sugar 
1 c. melted butter 

1 envelope gelatin
1/2 c. sugar
dash  salt 
1/2 c. cold water
3 eggs, separated
1/4 c. creme de menthe
1/4 c. creme de cacao (white)
1 c. whipping cream 

Method

Mix first three ingredients together, pack in a 9"" pie shell and bake at 400F for 5 min. (Watch - it burns easily) Combine gelatin, 1/4 c. sugar and salt in top of double boiler. Add water then egg yolks one at a time Blend well. Cook over boiling water till gelatin dissolves and mixture thickens slightly. Remove from heat and add liqueurs. Chill, stirring occasionally till consistency of unbeaten egg white. Beat egg white till stiff and add rest of sugar gradually. Fold in gelatin mixture and then whipped cream. Chill overnight

Source

Judy’s 1997 Family Cookbook


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