Name: Brandy Alexander Pie
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 24 h 30 min
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: chocolate curls; 8 digestive biscuits; 25 g (1 oz) caster sugar; 4 tablespoons cognac; 4 tablespoons crème de cacao; 300 ml (½ pint) double cream; 125 ml (4 fl oz) cold water; 3 eggs, separated; 50 g (2 oz) butter, melted; 125 g (4 oz) caster sugar; 1 tablespoon gelatine; a pinch of salt

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
25 hr

Appears in

American Baking

By Patricia Lousada

Published 1986

About

A Brandy Alexander is a drink said to have been invented during the prohibition era. The same magic ingredients — cognac, cream and crème de cacao — are used in this chiffon-light pie. It was a great favourite in the 1960s and is still going strong. Try it for your next party; it can be made a day in advance, or frozen several weeks ahead of time.