Chocolate Mint Silk Pie

Chocolate Mint Silk Pie

1. Needed for Crust:

1 1/2c crushed chocolate sandwich cookies

1/4c butter or margarine, melted

2. Needed for Filling:

1c. sugar

3/4c. butter or margarine, softened

3sq semi-sweet chocolate, melted, cooled

1/2tsp. peppermint extract

3 eggs

sweetened whip cream

3. Preparation:

In a medium bowl stir together crust ingredients.

Press the mixture firmly into a 9" pie pan.

Refrigerate 10 min.

In a small mixer bowl combine sugar and 3/4c. butter.

Beat at medium speed scraping the bowl often, until well mixed (2 to 3 min).

Add chocolate and peppermint extract; continue beating until well mixed (1 to 2 min). Add eggs; continue beating, scraping bowl often, until the mixture becomes light and fluffy (5 min).

Spoon into prepared crust. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours. or until set. If desired garnish with sweetened whip cream.

Enjoy!!!

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