Frozen Grasshopper Pie
I tried this recipe for dessert this past Shabbat, and it was a real crowd pleaser. I halved the recipe and made my own crust from Oreo crumbs. The only problem was that I forgot to grease the pan, so it stuck like mad.
A few notes for anyone who might like to try the recipe:
1. A 5 1/2 ounce box of Oreos is just enough for a 9-inch crust.
2. The best way to make cookie crumbs is to lay the cookies between two pieces of wax paper and crush them with a rolling pin. Keep rolling until they form fine, even crumbs.
3. Reese creme de menthe has an OU. Roland’s cream of coconut also has an OU. Goya cream of coconut does not have a hekhsher on the package, but is kosher according to the cRc as long as it is labeled “product of Dominican Republic.”
4. There are a number of brands of sweetened condensed milk bearing a hekhsher. You do not have to use Eagle Brand.
I’ve gained a little bit of weight recently, so I’m going to try to lay off the rich desserts for a while. Expect some lighter alternatives in upcoming posts.
UPDATE: I actually got this recipe wrong, for a very silly reason: I used cream of coconut, which, as DeisCane points out, is quite different from creme de cacau. The pie came out well anyway. I guess you can’t go too far wrong with Oreo cookies and heavy cream.
Creme de cacao is not the same thing as creme of coconut. I don’t even think Goya makes a Creme de Cacao anymore. Creme of coconut (coco) is like condensed and sweetened coconut milk, while creme de cacao is a chocolate bean liqueur, often flavored with vanilla.
Wow, now I feel silly! Well, it turns out that creme de menthe and cream of coconut go well together and make a nice dessert.
Mint and coconut? Sure sounds good to me anyhow!