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     Title: Peppermint Bavarian Cream Pie
Categories: Chocolate, Dairy, Pies, Booze
     Yield: 6 Servings

MMMMM-------------------CHOCOLATE COOKIE CRUST------------------------
    25    Chocolate wafer cookies
          - (Oreo)
     5 tb Butter; melted

MMMMM-------------------BAVARIAN CREAM FILLING------------------------
   3/4 c  Water
     1 ts Peppermint extract
 1 1/2 tb Gelatin
     7    Egg yolks
     1 c  Granulated sugar
     2 ts Corn starch
 1 1/2 c  Milk
     5    Egg whites
     1 pn Salt
     1 tb Sugar
   1/2 c  Heavy whipping cream;
          - plus:
     1 c  Whipping cream; chilled
     1 tb Creme de menthe
     1 tb Sugar
     1 ts Vanilla
          Peppermints; crushed and
          - whole

 Crust:

 Pulse cookies in food processor. Mix with melted butter in medium
 bowl. Press into a 9" pie plate with the back of a spoon and
 refrigerate.

 Bavarian Cream Filling:

 Combine water and peppermint extract. Sprinkle gelatin over mixture
 and set aside to soften.

 Beat egg yolks and sugar for 2 to 3 minutes until mixture is pale
 yellow and forms the ribbon. Beat in corn starch.

 Bring milk to a boil over medium heat (slowly) ensuring it does not
 burn.

 Beat the milk by droplets into the egg yolks. Pour back into sauce
 pan and set over medium heat. Stir with a wooden spoon until
 mixture thickens enough to coat spoon lightly. Be careful not to
 overheat or cook too quickly and risk scrambling the eggs. Remove
 from heat and add gelatin, stirring to dissolve completely.

 Beat the egg whites and salt until soft peaks form. Sprinkle 1 tb
 of sugar and beat until stiff peaks are formed. Using a rubber
 spatula, fold egg whites into custard.

 Set mixture over a bowl of ice and fold delicately with spatula
 often while it is cooling to prevent separation.

 Meanwhile, beat 1/2 cup heavy cream until doubled in volume. Add
 creme de menthe. Fold into completely cold custard.

 Spoon over crust. Set in fridge to firm up.

 Beat remaining 1 cup of heavy cream, 1 tb of sugar, and vanilla
 until medium peaks form (not too stiff or it will not pipe well).
 Pipe onto set pie and top with peppermints.

 Recipe FROM: https://www.kandradventures.com

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