CHOCLAT SIN.. #12

IT'S NOT AS IF I RUSHED TO MAKE THIS LUSCIOUS DESSERT the second I layed eyes on it. I sort of spiritually absorbed it first. I liked the simplicity, the "no fuss" look of it.. and to call a pie "silk".... really appealed to me. Delighted when I stopped meditating on it and finally made it!

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CHOCOLATE SILK PIE

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7 ounces chocolate sandwich cookies (about 17 cookies)

4 tbls. unsalted butter, melted

2 cups heavy cream

6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped

2 cups miniature marshmallows

3 tbls. sifted unsweetened cocoa powder

1 tbls. sugar

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Preheat oven to 350 deg.F. Grind cookies in a food processor. Mix in butter until crumbs are moistened. Press into a 9 inch pie pan. Chill for 15 minutes. Bake until set, 10 to 15 minutes. cool on a wire rack.

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In a saucepan over medium-low heat, stir 1/4 cup cream, chocolate and marshmallows until smooth, 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool for 15 minutes.

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Whip 1 cup cream until soft peaks form. Add cocoa, beat until stiff peaks form. Stir a third of whipped cream into chocolate mixture. Gently fold chocolate mixture into whipped cream. Spoon mixture into pie shell, smooth top. Chill and set at least 2 hours. Whip remaining cream with sugar and serve with pie. 8 servings.

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If you'd like to drink a wine with this I suggest a light bodied red dessert wine such as Sandeman Porto Ruby.

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