Chocolate Chiffon Pie

Name: Chocolate Chiffon Pie
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 52 min
Yield: Serves 8-10
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: grated chocolate or chocolate leaves; 200 g (7 oz) plain chocolate, chopped; 150 g (5 oz) digestive biscuits; 75 g (3 oz) butter, melted; 2 teaspoons gelatine; 2 large eggs (size 2), separated; 250 ml (8 fl oz) milk; 150 g (5 oz) vanilla caster sugar; 100 g (3½ oz) ground hazelnuts or almonds; 300 ml (½ pint) double cream; 1 teaspoon instant coffee powder; 2 tablespoons cold water; a pinch of salt

Preparation info

Serves
8-10

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
55 min

Appears in

The Chocolate Lover's Cookbook

By Patricia Lousada

Published 1987

About

A tried-and-true American winner: chocolate chiffon floating on a crunchy crust.

Ingredients

For the crust

150 g (5 oz) digestive biscuits
100 g (3½

Americas
United States
Pie

Method

Oven temperature Gas Mark 4/180°C/350°F

Preheat the oven. For the crust: crush the biscuits in a blender or processor until smooth. Add the nuts and butter and blend. Turn into a 23 cm (9-inch) flan dish and press the crumbs evenly over the bottom and sides of the plate.