Grass Hopper Mint Chocolate Pie - cocoa powder

Method

• 1.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• 2.
• To make the crust, process cookies in a food processor until crumb size.
• 3.
• Add the next three ingredients (cocoa powder, tapioca flour and xanthan gum) and pulse in to combine.
• 4.
• Gradually add vanilla and shortening (in approximately 1/2 tablespoons) and pulse until mixture is crumbled (small pea size).
• 5.
• Press mixture into a 9" pie shell.
• Be sure to smooth it up the sides.
• Bake at 350 for 8 minutes.
• Let cool.
• 6.
• For the yummy mint-chocolate mouse filling, blend tofu until smooth using a hand mixer, blender, or food processor.
• Set aside.
• 7.
• Microwave chocolate chips for 2 minutes, stirring after one minute.
• Continue heating in 30 second intervals until chocolate is melted.
• Be careful not overheat.
• Stir until smooth.
• 8.
• Add brown rice syrup to the melted chocolate.
• Mix until combined.
• Chocolate should "seize" and pull away from the sides of the bowl, almost forming a ball.
• 9.
• Add the chocolate mixture to the tofu.
• Beat until smooth and creamy.
• Then, mix in mint flavor/extract natural.
• 10.
• Add filling to cooled chocolate crust.
• Chill refrigerator until set (at least 5 hours).
• Yield: 8 servings.