Ingredients
- CRUST
- 1 1/4 cups chocolate graham cracker crumbs (8 crackers)
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- FILLING
- 1 envelope (7 grams) unflavored gelatin
- 2 tablespoons boiling water
- 1 can (12 fluid ounces) Nestlé Carnation Evaporated Milk
- 1 cup (6 ounces) Nestlé Toll House Premier White Morsels
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1 container (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped hard peppermint candies (about 24), divided
Preparation
Step 1
PREHEAT oven to 375° F. Grease 9-inch deep-dish pie plate.
FOR CRUST:
1. COMBINE crumbs and sugar in pie plate. Stir in butter. Press crumb mixture onto bottom and up sides of prepared pie plate.
2. BAKE for 8 minutes. Cool completely on wire rack.
FOR FILLING:
1. PLACE gelatin in small bowl; stir in water. Let soften for 1 minute.
2. HEAT evaporated milk and softened gelatin in small saucepan over medium heat; stirring constantly with whisk until mixture is dissolved and hot.
3. Remove from heat; stir in morsels and peppermint extract until completely melted and smooth.
4. Pour into medium bowl. Refrigerate uncovered for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until cool to touch.
5. Gently whisk in 2 cups whipped topping. Sprinkle 1/4 cup candies over bottom of crust. Pour filling over pie crust.
REFRIGERATE for 2 hours or until set. Spread remaining whipped topping over center of filling. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup candies. Serve immediately.