chocolate cream mousse pie

Vancouver, WA
Updated on Mar 13, 2011

The husband wanted a chocolate pie. Looked at a couple of recipes and combined them to come up with this one. It turned out gooooood! Light and fluffy! Most of the recipe is from a Hershey's cookbook.

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Ingredients

  • 1 - 9" pie crust cooked and cooled
  • 1 - envelope of unflavored gelatin
  • 2 tablespoons cold water
  • 1/4 cup boiling water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 2 cups cold whipping cream
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla

How To Make chocolate cream mousse pie

  • Step 1
    Cook pie crust according to instructions (i.e. bake at 400 degrees for about 12-15 minutes until golden brown) and let cool completely.
  • Step 2
    In small bowl, combine gelatin with cold water. Let stand for about 2 minutes. Add boiling water and stir until the gelatin is fully dissolved and the mixture is clear. Set aside and let cool slightly.
  • Step 3
    In a large bowl, mix sugar and cocoa. Add whipping cream and vanilla and beat on medium speed until mixture is stiff. Pour in gelatin mixture and beat until well blended.
  • Step 4
    Spoon into crust. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours. Garnish with whipped cream and/or chocolate shavings. (Recipe for homemade whipped cream linked below.)

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