black forest mouse pie

Name: Black Forest Mouse Pie
Prep time: 40 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 box(es) chocolate instant pudding; 5 cup(s) heavy whipping cream; 1 package(s) cream cheese; 25 - chocolate chip cookies; 5 tablespoon(s) melted butter; 1 cup(s) sugar; 1/2 cup(s) maraschino cherries finely chopped; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1 cup(s) powdered sugar; 1/4 cup(s) maraschino cherries (garnish); 3 - round wafer cookies (garnish); A few tablespoon(s) grated chocolate (garnish)

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Nelly G.

Yucaipa, CA

Updated on Jan 28, 2017

This recipe is based on a recipe I saw on the chew for easy holiday desserts. I decided to try it out, but it was too large and very rich. I made a few alterations and posted it. Using the heavy cream instead of milk in the pudding makes such a rich and decadent mouse. If I had not tried it, I would not have believed it. Typically I would not have used a recipe that called for instant pudding, but I was short on time and it looked so good. It was totally worth it.

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prep time 40 Min

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method No-Cook or Other

yield 10 people

Ingredients

1 box chocolate instant pudding
5 cups heavy whipping cream
1 package cream cheese
25 - chocolate chip cookies
5 tablespoons melted butter
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup maraschino cherries finely chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup maraschino cherries (garnish)
3 - round wafer cookies (garnish)
A few tablespoon grated chocolate (garnish)

How To Make black forest mouse pie

Step 1

Put cookies in a food processor add melted butter and stir. Press down in an 8 inch spring pan. Set aside.

Step 2

In a large mixing bowl mix 2 cups of heavy cream, powered sugar, and 1 tsp of vanilla extract. Mix on high until it forms soft peaks.
Step 3

Mix cream cheese, sugar, 1/2 tsp vanilla, and 1 cup of whipped cream. Spread over crust.
Step 4

Mix pudding package with remaining cream (if you use the larger package of pudding it should call for about 3 cups of cold milk replace this with heavy cream) use mixture until the texture becomes very rich and thick like that of a mouse. Fold in chopped cherries. Spread over cream cheese layer.
Step 5

Spread remaining whipped cream over pudding layer and garnish with chocolate shavings and cherries (drained and patted) and round wafer cookies. Refrigerate for one hour before serving.
Step 6

Run a knife around the pan to release before opening spring pan.
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