Chocolate Lovers Chocolate Mousse Pie

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This amazing Chocolate Lover's Chocolate Mousse Pie has a chocolate crust with a milk chocolate coating, fluffy chocolate filling, whipped cream and is topped with a chocolate drizzle. Perfect for entertaining or elegant treats.

Prep: 30 mins 
Cooking: 10 mins
Cooling: 30 mins
Yields:12 servings


Chocolate Lovers Chocolate Mousse Pie

Ingredients:

• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 1/3 cup NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Baking Cocoa
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 2 3/4 cups (16 oz.) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels, divided
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream, divided
• 2 teaspoons powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions:

COMBINE graham cracker crumbs, cocoa and granulated sugar in 9-inch pie plate. Stir in butter until moistened; press onto bottom and up side of pie plate. 

BAKE for 8 to 10 minutes. Sprinkle 1/2 cup morsels over bottom of hot crust; let stand for 10 minutes or until all morsels are shiny. Spread chocolate over bottom and up side of crust. Cool to room temperature.

MICROWAVE 2 cups morsels and 3/4 cup cream in large, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100%) power for 1 minute; STIR. The morsels may retain some of their original shape. If necessary, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until morsels are melted. Cool to room temperature.

BEAT remaining cream, powdered sugar and vanilla extract in chilled small mixer bowl until soft peaks form. Fold 2 cups whipped cream into chocolate mixture. Spoon into crust; swirl top. Garnish with remaining whipped cream. Refrigerate until firm.

MICROWAVE remaining 1/4 cup morsels in heavy-duty plastic bag on HIGH (100%) power for about 30 seconds; knead until smooth. Cut tiny corner from bag; squeeze to drizzle chocolate over pie. Llet stand a few minutes before serving.

Source: http://www.verybestbaking.com/recipes/29755/Chocolate-Lovers-Chocolate-Mousse-Pie/detail.aspx

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