black bottom pie (no oven version)

Name: Black Bottom Pie (no oven version)
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## CRUST; 2 cup(s) gingersnap cookie crumbs, about 60 cookies; 1/4 cup(s) sugar; 1/2 cup(s) butter or margarine, melted; ## FILLING; 1/4 cup(s) sugar; 1 tablespoon(s) cornstarch; 2 cup(s) milk; 4 - egg yolks; 1 package(s) (12 oz.) semi-sweet chocolate chips; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1 package(s) gelatin, unflavored; 1/4 cup(s) cold water; 4 - egg whites; 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 1/2 cup(s) whipping cream; - chocolate curls, or 1 square chocolate, grated, for garnish; ## OPTIONAL; - strawberries, fresh; ## EQUIPMENT; - one 13 x 9-inch pan

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Rev BJ Friley

Vicksburg, MS

Updated on Jul 17, 2013

Unlike most black bottom pies, this one contains no alcohol or rum flavoring.

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prep time 1 Hr 30 Min

cook time

method No-Cook or Other

yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

CRUST
2 cups gingersnap cookie crumbs, about 60 cookies
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
FILLING
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 cups milk
4 - egg yolks
1 package (12 oz.) semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 package gelatin, unflavored
1/4 cup cold water
4 - egg whites
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup whipping cream
- chocolate curls, or 1 square chocolate, grated, for garnish
OPTIONAL
- strawberries, fresh
EQUIPMENT
- one 13 x 9-inch pan

How To Make black bottom pie (no oven version)

Step 1

Combine cookie crumbs and sugar.

Step 2

Stir in butter.
Step 3

Pat into bottom of a 13 X 9-inch pan.
Step 4

Chill.
Step 5

In a saucepan, scald milk.
Step 6

In a small bowl, combine sugar and cornstarch.
Step 7

In another bowl, beat egg yolks.
Step 8

Slowly add milk, stirring constantly.
Step 9

Return egg mixture to saucepan.
Step 10

Stir in sugar and cornstarch mixture.
Step 11

Cook, stirring all the time, until the custard coats the back of a spoon.
Step 12

Place chocolate chips in a mixing bowl.
Step 13

Add 1 1/2 cups hot custard.
Step 14

Stir until chocolate is melted.
Step 15

Add vanilla.
Step 16

Pour chocolate custard into chilled crust.
Step 17

Refrigerate.
Step 18

Soften gelatin in cold water.
Step 19

Add to remaining custard, stirring until dissolved.
Step 20

Chill until thickened.
Step 21

Beat egg whites and sugar until soft peaks form.
Step 22

Fold in custard.
Step 23

Pour over chocolate.
Step 24

Chill until set.
Step 25

Garnish with whipped cream, chocolate and strawberries.
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