French Chocolate Mint

Ingredients

Pie Crust:

• ¾ cup vanilla cookie crumbs
• 3 tablespoons melted butter

Filling:

• ¼ pound butter
• 1 cup confectioner’s sugar
• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
• 2 large eggs
• ¼ teaspoon peppermint extract

Topping:

• ½ cup heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla
• ¼ cup walnuts, chopped

• Nutritional Information

  • Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)

    585 calories; 44 grams fat; 22 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 11 grams monounsaturated fat; 4 grams polyunsaturated fat; 44 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams dietary fiber; 31 grams sugars; 6 grams protein; 145 milligrams cholesterol; 186 milligrams sodium

  Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
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6 – 8 servings

Preparation

1. Combine cookie crumbs with butter and press into 8-inch pie plate or springform pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 10 minutes. Cool.
2. Cream butter and sugar until mixture is light. Add chocolate and eggs and beat till fluffy. Mix in mint extract and fill cooled pie shell and chill overnight.
3. Beat cream, sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Pipe around edge, using a pastry bag. Sprinkle nuts over cream.

About 20 minutes