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Monday, August 21, 2000

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Mocha Pie
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1 1/3 cups fine chocolate wafer crumbs
(about eighteen 2 3/4-inch wafers)
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup milk
3 tablespoons instant coffee powder
32 marshmallows
2 egg yolks*
2 cups whipping cream
Candy coffee beans or Chocolate Leaves to garnish

* Egg safety information

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Crush or whirl chocolate wafers in blender or processor. Mash butter into crumbs. Press on bottom and sides of 8-inch pie plate. Bake for 8 minutes.
Over medium heat, combine milk and coffee powder in 3-quart saucepan. Stir to dissolve. Add marshmallows; heat until marshmallows are melted, stirring constantly. Beat yolks until pale yellow. Add a few tablespoons marshmallow mixture to yolks; stir. Add to marshmallow mixture in pan; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Pour into 3-quart bowl. Refrigerate until thickened but not set. Whip cream and fold 1 cup cream into marshmallow mixture. Pour into prepared crust. Chill until firm. Use remaining whipped cream for garnish. Decorate with coffee beans or Chocolate Leaves. 6 servings.

Chocolate Leaves: Melt 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate and brush underside of mint leaves. Freeze. When chocolate is firm, peel leaf from chocolate.
 

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