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Chocolate Mint Pie

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Introduction

This recipe was given to me in the early 80's and I have just re discovered it again.

Ingredients

Serves: 8

For the Pie

  • 4 ounces Marie/Maria biscuits
  • 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
  • 2 ounces butter
  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • ½ cup superfine sugar
  • ½ cup thickened cream
  • peppermint essence (to taste)

For the Topping

  • 113 bittersweet chocolate
  • 57 butter
  • green food colouring (optional)

Method

Chocolate Mint Pie is a community recipe submitted by ShazzaP and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

  • Crush the biscuits, add the unsweetened cocoa.
  • Melt the butter and add to the biscuit mix, press into a flan tin. Beat cream cheese and sugar until creamy.
  • Add the whipped cream, peppermint essence and food dye to suit. Pour onto the flan, refrigerate to set.
  • Melt the chocolate and butter together and place on top of chilled filling. Chill till serving.
  • Additional Information

    This is quite rich, so an 8 inch plan would serve 8 people

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