Peppermint Chiffon Pie With Gingerbread Crust

Category: Desserts & Sweets | Blog URL: http://bakerslog.blogspot.com/2009/12/peppermint-chiffon-pie-with-gingerbread.html

This recipe was entered in The Foodista Best of Food Blogs Cookbook contest, a compilation of the world’s best food blogs which was published in Fall 2010.

Photo: Bkrchk

Ingredients

Ingredients for Gingerbread Crust

2 1/2 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 cup melted unsalted butter (½ stick)

1/4 cup dark brown sugar

2 teaspoons ginger

2 teaspoons cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground cloves

1/4 teaspoon fine pepper

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup unsulfured molasses

a dash of water

Ingredients for Peppermint Chiffon

3 cups tiny marshmallows

2/3 cup milk

1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract

4 drops red food coloring

2 egg whites

3 tablespoons sugar

4 ounces cool whip or chilled Crème chantilly

Preparation

Directions for Crust

Mix flour, baking powder, and baking soda in a bowl.

In a separate bowl beat together the butter and brown sugar with spices and salt. Beat in the eggs and molasses. Slowly beat in the flour. Add the water. Refrigerate the mixture for 1 hour.

Preheat to 350F. Roll out dough onto a floured surface until large enough for a pie dish. Place onto a glass pie dish, fold under the over hang and crimp. Refrigerate 15 min. Cover with foil and baking beans or pie weights .Bake 10 min, remove foil and beans, bake 10-15 min. Let cool.

Directions for Filling

Combine marshmallows and milk in a saucepan and heat on medium, stirring until melted. Remove from heat. Stir in extract and coloring. Chill until mixture thickens, stir occasionally. Pour off any excess liquid.

While waiting, beat eggs until soft peaks form, then slowly add the sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.

Remove marshmallow mixture from the fridge and fold in the egg mixture and the cool whip. Spoon mixture into pie crust. Chill 4 hours.

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Comments

Permalink Sanjana Modha
December 5, 2009

This looks really delicious!

Permalink Sheri Wetherell
February 11, 2010

Greetings! Apparently your blog is set so only invited readers can view. Is it possible to open it up for the contest? I'd love to be able to read your post(s) and I'm sure others would too :)

Cheers,

Sheri
VP, Editorial

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