Chocolate Mousse Pie Recipe

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Chocolate Mousse Pie
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
598
Calories
Total time
22
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. For Crust: Combine crumbs and butter.
  2. Press on bottom and completely up sides of 10-inch springform pan.
  3. Refrigerate 30 minutes (or chill in freezer).
  4. For Filling: Soften chocolate in top of double boiler over simmering water.
  5. Let cool to lukewarm (95°F).
  6. Add whole eggs and mix well.
  7. Add yolks and mix until thoroughly blended.
  8. Whip cream with powdered sugar until soft peaks form.
  9. Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry.
  10. Stir a little of the cream and whites into chocolate mixture to lighten.
  11. Fold in remaining cream and whites until completely incorporated.
  12. Turn into crust and chill at least 6 hours or, preferably, overnight.
  13. For Leaves: Melt chocolate and shortening in top of double boiler.
  14. Using spoon, generously coat underside of Camellia or other waxy leaves.
  15. Chill or freeze until firm.
  16. Whip remaining 2 cups cream with sugar to taste until quite stiff.
  17. Loosen crust on all sides using sharp knife; remove springform.
  18. Spread all but about 1/2 cup cream over top of mousse.
  19. Pipe remaining cream into rosettes in center of pie.
  20. Separate chocolate from leaves, starting at stem end of leaf.
  21. Arrange in overlapping pattern around rosettes.
  22. Cut pie into wedges with thin sharp knife.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 597.96 Kcal (2504 kJ)
Calories from fat 403.41 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 44.82g 69%
Cholesterol 147.17mg 49%
Sodium 179.06mg 7%
Potassium 527.32mg 11%
Total Carbs 50.69g 17%
Sugars 39.49g 158%
Dietary Fiber 3.4g 14%
Protein 8.21g 16%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 2.1mg 12%
Calcium 68.1mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 374.36 Kcal (1567 kJ)
Calories from fat 252.56 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28.06g 69%
Cholesterol 92.14mg 49%
Sodium 112.1mg 7%
Potassium 330.13mg 11%
Total Carbs 31.74g 17%
Sugars 24.72g 158%
Dietary Fiber 2.13g 14%
Protein 5.14g 16%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 1.3mg 12%
Calcium 42.7mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 15
    Points
  • 18
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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