Pie Recipes
Frango Chocolate Cappuccino Mousse Pie
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
- 3 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 4 teaspoons instant Amaretto-flavored cappuccino powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups melted, then cooled Frango chocolates (about 33 mints)
- 2 cups whipped cream
- Frango chocolates and/or pecan halves for garnish
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Combine flour, powdered sugar, butter and pecans. Mix using 2 knives.
- Pat onto bottom of and up sides of a 9 inch pie plate.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until done.
- Remove from oven and cool.
- Combine cream cheese, cappuccino powder, vanilla extract and melted chocolate. Mix well.
- Fold in whipped cream.
- Spoon into cooled crust and refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving.
- Garnish with chocolates and/or pecans.