PIE - CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

By akselden

Must chill for 4 hours

Ingredients

• 1 package BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate
• (8 squares)
• 1/4 C. water
• 8 eggs,separated
• 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 2/3 C. sugar

Preparation

Step 1

1. Butter a 9-inch pie plate, sprinkle with sugar.

2. Melt chocolate with water in saucepan over very low heat, stirring until smooth. Stir in egg yolks; add vanilla.

3. Beat egg whites, gradually adding sugar until mixture forms stiff peaks. Stir a small amount into chocolate mixture, then fold chocolate mixture into remaining meringue mixture.

4. Pour 4 C. into pie plate. Chill remaining mixture. Bake mixture in pie plate at 350°F for 25 minutes or until just set. Cool slightly; chill 1 hour. (Center will fall, forming shell)

5. Spoon chilled mixture into shell. Chill at least 3 hours. Garnish with cranberries and mint.