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butter sugar cornstarch salt eggs milk chocolate vanilla unflavored gelatin cold water dark rum cream of tartar chocolate whipping cream
Viewed: 55 - Published at: a year agoIngredients
- 30 gingersnaps, crushed
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon plus 3/4 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 4 eggs, separated
- 2 cups milk, scalded
- 1 1/2 (1-ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin
- 1/4 cup cold water
- 2 tablespoons dark rum
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- Grated chocolate (optional)
- 1 cup whipping cream, whipped
Method
- Combine cookie crumbs and butter, mixing well. Press firmly into bottom and sides of a lightly greased 10-inch pie plate. Bake at 300° for 10 minutes. Let cool completely.
- Combine sugar, cornstarch, and salt in top of a double boiler. Beat egg yolks; add to sugar mixture, stirring well. Gradually add scalded milk. Bring water in bottom of double boiler to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is slightly thickened and coats a metal spoon. Remove from heat.
- Remove 1 1/4 cups hot mixture; place in a small mixing bowl. Add chocolate squares; stir until chocolate melts. Cool slightly. Add vanilla; stir well. Pour filling into prepared piecrust. Chill until slightly set.
- Dissolve gelatin in cold water; add to remaining hot mixture, stirring constantly. Let mixture cool. Stir in rum.
- Beat egg whites (at room temperature) until foamy; add cream of tartar. Beat until stiff peaks form. Fold into cooled gelatin mixture. Spoon over chocolate mixture; chill until set. Sprinkle with grated chocolate, if desired. Pipe whipped cream around edge of pie with a pastry bag.
