Mmmmmmmud Pie

by Bob Sassone, Posted Apr 24th 2008 @ 12:06PM

Mmmmmmmud Pie First of all, please note how many "Ms" there are in the name of this dessert. If you spell it with 6 Ms or 8 Ms and then try to make it, it probably won't come out right. You've been warned.

It's Mmmmmmmud Pie, and it comes from Gale Gand. Is she still on Food Network? I haven't come across her show lately and I was wondering if she was one of the people that are no longer at the channel.

Mmmmmmmud Pie

Crust:
2 cups finely ground chocolate sandwich cookies (filling and all)
1/2 cup chopped unsalted cashew nuts
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Dense Chocolate Mousse:
12 ounces semisweet chocolate
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
5 large eggs, separated
2/3 cup malt powder
2 1/2 tablespoons sugar

Light Chocolate Mousse:
5 ounces semisweet chocolate
1 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1 1/4 cups heavy whipping cream
6 egg whites
1/4 cup sugar

Serving Suggestion: Glossy Chocolate Sauce, recipe follows

Crust: Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and toss until thoroughly combined. Press the mixture into the bottom of a 10-inch spring form pan and refrigerate.

Dense Mousse: Melt the semisweet chocolate and the butter together in the top of a double boiler over medium-low heat. Let cool slightly, then whisk in the egg yolks. Whisk in the malt powder. Keep warm. In the bowl of a mixer, whip the egg whites until they form soft, droopy peaks. Still whipping, add the sugar in a thin stream and whip until the mixture is stiff and glossy. Fold into the chocolate mixture. Pour into the pan and smooth the top with a rubber spatula. Refrigerate.

Light Mousse: Melt the chocolates together in the top half of a double boiler over medium-low heat. Let cool slightly. Meanwhile, in a mixer, whip the cream until it forms soft peaks and chill. In a mixer, whip the egg whites until they form soft, droopy peaks. Still whipping, add the sugar in a thin stream and whip until the mixture is thick and glossy. A third at a time, fold the egg whites into the chocolate mixture. (You may need to whisk, not fold, the first third if the mixture is very thick).

Fold the whipped cream into the mousse. Pour over the dense mousse and smooth the top with a rubber spatula. Chill until set, at least 3 hours or up to 1 day. To turn the pie out of the pan, warm the sides with a torch and remove the walls. Slice with a knife dipped in hot water and serve with warm chocolate sauce, if desired.

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Tags: chocolate, chocolate mousse, dessert, food network, mmmmmmmud pie

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Reader comments (Page 1 of 1)

4-24-2008 @12:57PM R. P. McMurphy said... I made this about a month ago, and it was GREAT. I did a little peanut butter in the top layer.....big hit at dinner and at work.

Go here for pictures, you can't really tell the layers because I added peanut butter to one and didn't make it so dark, and presentation isn't the best, but it sure tasted good!

http://randallpmcmurphy.blogspot.com/2008/02/some-cooking-updates.html

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