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Grasshopper Pie

A no-bake mint cream pie with an Oreo crust — chill overnight; from Kathryn Farhat Kramer

Section
Desserts · Pies
Source
Kathryn Farhat Kramer
Method
No-bake
Chill
Overnight

Ingredients

Filling

  • ⅓ cup butter
  • 1 cup pet milk (evaporated milk)
  • 30 large marshmallows
  • 1 pt whipping cream (whip first)
  • 2½ Tbsp green crème de menthe
  • Variation: substitute ½ crème de cacao for some crème de menthe

Crust

  • 30 Oreos (soft), crumbled
  • ⅓ cup butter, softened

Directions

  1. Make the crust: mix crumbled Oreos with ⅓ cup softened butter. Press onto the bottom of a small square Pyrex dish (or use a 13×9×2 dish for a double recipe). Save some for sprinkling on top.
  2. In a saucepan, melt evaporated milk and marshmallows together over low heat, stirring until smooth. Let cool completely.
  3. Add crème de menthe (or the variation with crème de cacao) to the cooled marshmallow mixture. Fold in the whipped cream.
  4. Pour filling into the prepared crust.
  5. Sprinkle reserved Oreo crumbles on top.
  6. Chill overnight in the refrigerator before serving.
From: Kathryn Farhat Kramer.
Tip: Double the recipe and use a 13×9×2 Pyrex dish for a crowd.