Marvelous Mexican Mocha Pie Recipe

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Marvelous Mexican Mocha Pie
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Ingredients
11
Count
Nutrition
2149
Calories
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Ingredients:

  • 1 envelope of unflavored gelatin
  • 1/2 cup cold water
  • 3 squares (1 oz ea ) semisweet chocolate
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup coffee-flavored liquer
  • 1 tsp butter
  • 1/4 cup slivered almonds
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream

Directions:

  1. Sprinkle gelatin over 1/2 cup cold water in a measuring cup; let soften about 5 minutes
  2. Separate eggs, placing 2 egg whites in a small bowl and 4 egg yolks in top of a double boiler (save remaining egg whites for use in another recipe).
  3. Let egg whites warm to room temperature
  4. Beat egg yolks slightly with a wooden spoon; stir in gelatin mixture, semisweet chocolate, a 2 T of the sugar
  5. In the double boiler (or a heat-proof bowl on top of a pan of water) cook over hot, not boiling, water and stir until chocolate is melted and gelatin is dissolved, about 10 minutes
  6. Remove from heat and stir in coffee liqeur and cinnamon
  7. Pour chocolate mixture into a medium sized bowl and place in a large bowl of ice water
  8. Stir mixture occasionally until it cools, about 15 minutes
  9. Meanwhile, toast slivered almonds in the butter in a small skillet over medium heat, just until golden brown; let cool
  10. In a chilled bowl, whip heavy cream until stiff and refrigerate
  11. Meanwhile, using clean beaters, beat egg whites just until soft peaks form when beaters are raised
  12. Gradually beat in remaining 2 T sugar, beating until stiff peaks form
  13. With wire whisk or a rubber spatula, using an under-and-over motion, fold the beaten egg whites and 1 1/2 cups of the whipped cream into the chocolate mixture
  14. Cover and refrigerate remaining whipped cream for garnish
  15. Turn filling into baked pie shell and refrigerate until filling is firm, about 3 hours
  16. Chop the toasted almonds
  17. Spoon the remaining whipped cream into a pastry bag with a decorative tip (or a ziploc with a small snip off one corner) and pipe cream along the inside edge of the piecrust
  18. Sprinkle almonds around the inside edge of the whipped cream
  19. Refrigerate until ready to serve
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2148.62 Kcal (8996 kJ)
Calories from fat 82.83 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.2g 14%
Cholesterol 83.94mg 28%
Sodium 2677.63mg 112%
Potassium 244.99mg 5%
Total Carbs 3.87g 1%
Sugars 116.6g 466%
Dietary Fiber 12.38g 50%
Protein 21.48g 43%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 152.8mg 15%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 255.59 Kcal (1070 kJ)
Calories from fat 9.85 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.09g 14%
Cholesterol 9.99mg 28%
Sodium 318.52mg 112%
Potassium 29.14mg 5%
Total Carbs 0.46g 1%
Sugars 13.87g 466%
Dietary Fiber 1.47g 50%
Protein 2.56g 43%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1%
Iron 0.1mg 3%
Calcium 18.2mg 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 42.9
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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