death by chocolate mousse

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 21 chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 (12 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1 cup heavy cream, chilled
• 1/4 cup white sugar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 7 hrs


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). generously grease a 9 inch springform pan with 2 3/4 inch sides.
• in a medium bowl, mix together crushed cookies and softened butter or margarine. press mixture evenly into greased pan. bake in preheated oven for 5 minutes, then allow to cool.
• combine 1 cup cream, chocolate, vanilla extract, and salt, in the top of a double boiler. heat until chocolate is fully melted and mixture is smooth. alternatively, if you have a food processor, you can blend mixture by placing chocolate, vanilla extract, and salt, in processor bowl. bring 1 cup cream to a boil on stovetop, then slowly pour cream into processor with blade running. continue to process until mixture is smooth.
• pour chocolate mixture into a bowl and cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally.
• in a large bowl, beat 2 cups chilled cream with 1/4 cup sugar. beat until stiff peaks form. fold whipped cream into chocolate mixture. pour mixture into cooled crust.
• chill pie at least 6 hours before serving. prior to serving, beat remaining 1 cup cream with 1/4 cup sugar. beat until stiff, then pipe top of pie with a star tip, or place a spoonful on top of each slice.