Great chocolate and mint combo.
Ingredients:
- 3 egg whites
- dash salt
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 3/4 cup fine chocolate wafer crumbs
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 2 Tbsp. confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 tsp. mint extract
Directions:
Beat egg whites and salt in mixer bowl until soft peaks form. Add sugar 1 tablespoon at a time, beating well until glossy. Beat in vanilla. Fold in crumbs and walnuts. Spread in buttered 9 inch pie pan, shaping high edge. Bake 35 minutes at 350 degrees F. Cool. Whip cream in mixer bowl until stiff. Fold in confectioners' sugar and mint flavoring. Spoon into chocolate shell. Chill for 3 hours. Garnish with chocolate curls, if desired.
By Robin from Washington, IA
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