Peppermint Pie Recipe
Ingredients
| Butter/Margarine | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Sugar | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Unsweetened bakers chocolate square | 3 , cooled | |
| Vanilla | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Peppermint extract | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Eggs | 3 | |
| Heavy cream | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Sugar | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Vanilla | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| 1 baked 9-inch Pie Shell, cooled | ||
Directions
Cream butter; gradually beat in 3/4 cup sugar and continue beating until light and fluffy.
Add melted chocolate, 1 teaspoon vanilla and the peppermint extract.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating about 1 minute after each.
Whip the cream with 1 tablespoon sugar and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla until soft peaks form.
Fold into chocolate mixture and spoon into pie shell.
Chill at least 4 hours.
Garnish with additional sweetened whipped cream and peppermint candies or chocolate curls, if desired.
Add melted chocolate, 1 teaspoon vanilla and the peppermint extract.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating about 1 minute after each.
Whip the cream with 1 tablespoon sugar and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla until soft peaks form.
Fold into chocolate mixture and spoon into pie shell.
Chill at least 4 hours.
Garnish with additional sweetened whipped cream and peppermint candies or chocolate curls, if desired.
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