Minty Mousse Pie Au Chocolat

Mousse au chocolat, meaning ‘chocolate mousse’ in French, is a classic dessert that originated in France in the 18th century.

This is vegetarian and gluten free recipe. Dish can be prepared in 210 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 8.

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Minty Mousse Pie Au Chocolat

Cooking Method: Refrigeration Cuisine: French Courses: Dessert Recipe Keys: Gluten Free Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 30 min Rest Time 180 min Total Time 3 hrs 30 mins

Servings: 8 Calories: 2560

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 8 ounce Chocolate cookies
• 6 tablespoon Butter
• 200 gram Dark chocolate
• 1 teaspoon Mint extract
• 1 cup Heavy cream
• ¹⁄₄ cup Powdered sugar
• 2 drop Green food coloring
• to taste for garnish Fresh mint leaves

Instructions

1. Crush the chocolate cookies and mix with melted butter. Press the mixture into a pie dish and refrigerate.
2. Melt the dark chocolate in a heatproof bowl over simmering water. Stir in the mint extract.
3. In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream and powdered sugar until stiff peaks form.
4. Fold the melted chocolate into the whipped cream mixture. Add green food coloring if desired.
5. Pour the mousse mixture into the prepared pie crust and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
6. Garnish with fresh mint leaves before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 320kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 20g31%

Total Carbohydrate 34g12%

Sugars 24g

Protein 4g8%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.