Pie Recipes
Brandy Alexander Pie
Ingredients
- 1 envelope unflavored gelatine
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 3 eggs, separated
- 1/3 cup cognac
- 1/3 cup creme de cacao
- 2 cups whipping cream, whipped and divided
- 1 (9 inch) Graham cracker crust
- Chocolate curls (for garnish)
Instructions
- In saucepan sprinkle gelatine over water.
- Add 1/3 cup sugar, salt and egg yolks. Stir. Heat and continue stirring until thick. Do not boil.
- Remove from heat and add cognac and creme de cacao.
- Chill until the mixture mounds slightly when dropped from a spoon.
- Beat egg whites until stiff.
- Add remaining sugar and fold into mixture.
- Fold in one cup whipped cream.
- Turn into crust. Chill.
- Garnish with remaining whipped cream and chocolate curls.