WHITE CHOCOLATE GRASSHOPPER PIE

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This is a recipe I'd never heard of and I can't understand why, it's both crazy refreshing and light. Pretty much the perfect treat for a hot day. An added bonus is it can be made well in advance of any get together and when decorated like this, really stands out on a table!

Provided by ChristineMcConnell

Categories     Pie

Time 3h40m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 22

3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 cup white shortening
1/3 cup white sugar
2 egg whites
1 tablespoon white gel food coloring
1 cup white chocolate chips
4 tablespoons melted shortening
2 teaspoons gelatin powder
1/8 cup water
36 large jet puffed marshmallows
1 cup half-and-half
1/2 cup green creme de menthe
1 1/4 cups heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup cold water
1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon white sugar
3/4 cup white chocolate
2 tablespoons of heated corn syrup
1/4 cup white chocolate, for fusing and decorating

Steps:

  • PIE CRUST:.
  • Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In a medium mixing bowl combine flour, baking soda and baking powder. Set aside.
  • In a stand mixer, cream butter. Add sugar egg and food color. Mix until light and fluffy then add dry ingredients. Mix until dough forms.
  • Press dough out onto a 16x12 cookie sheet lined in baking paper. Roll out to a uniform thickness (about 1/8 of an inch) and bake 10 minutes until JUST starting to brown.
  • Note: You want your crust to be as light as possible so trim and discard and browned sections when out of the oven and cooled.
  • Once cooled, crumble into large pieces and place in a food processor and pulp until in fine crumbs then place crumbs in a mixing bowl. If you don't have a food processor? Throw them in a sturdy Ziploc bag and whack with a rolling pin ;).
  • Repeat process with two cups white chocolate chips and add to that same mixing bowl. Add melted shortening and mix until a pliable dough forms. Press into an 8" pie dish and create crimped edge with your fingertips.
  • FILLING:.
  • Place 1/8 cup water in glass bowl and add gelatin then allow to bloom. In a large pot gently melt down marshmallows on low/medium heat stirring constantly. Once in cream state, add half and half, Crème de Menthe, whipping cream and bloomed gelatin. Heat until just about ready to simmer. Remove from heat and allow to cool about 15 minutes. Place in a stand mixer and mix for 5 minutes. Pour half mixture into your prepared pie dish and the remaining mixture into a domed mixing bowl lined with plastic wrap. Place both the pie and the bowl into a freezer overnight.
  • In the morning, carefully remove the filling from the bowl handling only the plastic wrap and flip onto your frozen pie for a domed effect. (It's jiggly and this is tricky, so know that going in!) Place back into freezer until ready to decorate.
  • Stabilized Whipped Cream:.
  • In a saucepan add water and gelatin. Allow to bloom 5 minutes. Begin heating on medium and stir constantly until it just begins to steam and remove from heat. Wait until mixture is back at room temp before next step.
  • In a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment beat whipping cream and sugar on high until soft peaks begin. Then continue beating and pour gelatin mixture in a steady stream. Beat until stiff peaks form. Place in a piping bag and decorate your pie immediately. Place back in freezer.
  • Grasshopper Decoration:.
  • Heat 3/4 cup white chocolate on low on stovetop until completely melted and in a liquid state. Add corn syrup and mix nonstop until dough forms: This is your modeling chocolate.
  • Decorative Direction:.
  • Use modeling chocolate to shape legs and feelers for your grasshopper and adhere pieces together with the remaining white chocolate melted down. Any remaining melted chocolate can be placed in a small parchment piping bag and used to do the fine decoration and smoothing of the grasshopper. Place finished chocolate insect on top of your decorated pie. Serve immediately or freeze until ready for company.

Nabukenya Sawuyah
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I've made this pie several times now and it's always a hit. The filling is rich and creamy, and the crust is flaky and delicious. I highly recommend this recipe.


BINTA JALO JALO
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This pie was amazing! I love the combination of white chocolate and mint. The crust was also perfect - flaky and buttery. I will definitely be making this pie again and again.


Khan Galib
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This pie was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still good. The crust was nice and flaky, and the filling was creamy and minty. I would recommend using less sugar in the filling next time.


Tshups Nelson
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This pie is so easy to make and it always turns out perfectly. I love that I can make it ahead of time and it still tastes great. It's the perfect dessert for any occasion.


Sabu Poudel
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I've made this pie several times now and it's always a hit. The filling is rich and creamy, and the crust is flaky and delicious. I highly recommend this recipe.


Jane Namara
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This pie was amazing! I love the combination of white chocolate and mint. The crust was also perfect - flaky and buttery. I will definitely be making this pie again and again.


Luis Meza
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This pie was a bit too rich for my taste, but it was still good. The crust was nice and flaky, and the filling was creamy and minty. I would recommend using less butter in the crust and filling next time.


Abdulwahab fadhilat Damilola
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This pie is so easy to make and it always turns out perfectly. I love that I can make it ahead of time and it still tastes great. It's the perfect dessert for any occasion.


Ashley Vollmer
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I made this pie for my husband's birthday and he loved it! He said it was the best pie he's ever had. The filling was creamy and minty, and the crust was flaky and delicious. I will definitely be making this pie again.


Peterr Ifeanyi
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This pie was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still good. The crust was nice and flaky, and the filling was creamy and minty. I would recommend using less sugar in the filling next time.


Mimic clan
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This pie is amazing! I love the combination of white chocolate and mint. The crust is also perfect - flaky and buttery. I will definitely be making this pie again and again.


Adekunle Oluwabusola
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I've made this pie several times now and it's always a hit. The filling is rich and creamy, and the crust is flaky and delicious. I highly recommend this recipe.


Lerato Matloga
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This pie is so easy to make and it always turns out perfectly. I love that I can make it ahead of time and it still tastes great. It's the perfect dessert for any occasion.


luc sinclair
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I'm not usually a fan of white chocolate, but this pie changed my mind. The grasshopper filling was creamy and minty, and the white chocolate crust was the perfect complement. I highly recommend this recipe.


Mustaqeem Khan
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This pie was a huge hit at my party! Everyone loved the combination of white chocolate and mint. The crust was also perfect - flaky and buttery. I will definitely be making this pie again.