BRANDY ALEXANDER PIE

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Make and share this Brandy Alexander Pie recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Charlotte J

Categories     Pie

Time 40m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

30 large marshmallows
1/2 cup milk
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (6-ounce package)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 -2 tablespoon brandy
1 -2 tablespoon Creme de Cacao
2 cups heavy cream or 2 cups whipping cream
chocolate leaves (optional)

Steps:

  • Prepare Chocolate Petal Crust, set aside. Combine marshmallows and milk in medium saucepan cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until marshmallows are melted and mixture is smooth.
  • Pour half the marshmallow mixture into small bowl, set aside.
  • Add chocolate chips to the remaining marshmallow mixture, return to low heat and stir until chips are melted.
  • Remove from heat and stir in vanilla, cool to room temperature.
  • Stir brandy and creme de cacao into reserved marshmallow mixture, chill until mixture mounds slightly when dropped from a spoon.
  • Whip cream until stiff.
  • Fold 2 cups of the whipped cream into cooled chocolate mixture, spoon into cooled crust. Blend remaining whipped cream into chilled brandy mixture, spread over chocolate mixture.
  • Chill about 2 hours or until firm.
  • Just before serving, garnish with chocolate leaves.
  • Leaves are made by painting melted chocolate onto leaves, cooled and then pull leave off.
  • Make 5 or 6 different sizes of leaves to decorate the top of the pie.

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