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Chocolate Mousse Pie
This chocolate lover's dream comprises an airy mousse set on a crushed Oreo crust. Bonus: It's much easier to assemble than it might appear.
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 55 min🔥 Cook: 50 min👤 James Cratin📖 epicurious
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
- ●food processor
- ●oven
- ●saucepan
- ●bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Crust
2
Place a rack in lower third of oven; preheat to 350°. Butter a 9" springform pan with 2¾" sides. Finely grind 21 chocolate sandwich cookies (such as Oreos) in a food processor. Add ¼ cup (½ stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces, room temperature, and process until mixture is evenly moistened. Press mixture into bottom and up sides of prepared pan to form a thin crust. Bake ⏱️ 5 minutes. Transfer pan to rack and let pie crust cool completely.
chocolate sandwich cookies (such as Oreos)21
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Filling and assembly
4
Combine 12 oz. semisweet chocolate, finely chopped, 1 tsp. vanilla extract, and a pinch of kosher salt in food processor (no need to wipe it out). Bring 1 cup heavy cream just to a boil in a small heavy saucepan. With processor running, gradually pour hot cream through feed tube and process until chocolate is melted and smooth. Transfer chocolate mixture to a large bowl. Cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally.
. semisweet chocolate, finely chopped12 oz. vanilla extract1 tspPinch of kosher salt
5
Beat 2 cups heavy cream, chilled, and ¼ cup sugar in a large bowl until stiff peaks form. Fold into chocolate mixture. Pour mousse into cool prepared crust. Chill until set, about ⏱️ 6 hours. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.)
6
Beat remaining ¾ cup heavy cream, chilled, in a medium bowl to medium-firm peaks. Transfer to pastry bag fitted with medium star tip. Pipe rosettes of cream all around top of pie. Garnish with chocolate shavings (if using).
Chocolate shavings (optional)
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