Refreshing mint makes this beautiful pie a standout choice for a spring celebration. With St. Patrick's Day just around the corner, your friends and family will consider themselves luckier than leprechauns.
Grasshopper Cream Pie The grasshopper, a minty cocktail popular in the '50s and '60s, makes a comeback in this chocolate-crusted cream pie. The filling is fluffy and creamy, the flavor mildly minty—the perfect way to cap a meal. CRUST
2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs*
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 tablespoon sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
FILLING
1/4 cup sugar
3 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 3/4 cups whole milk
4 egg yolks
1 (7-oz.) jar marshmallow creme
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 oz. semisweet chocolate, chopped
1/4 cup green or white crème de menthe or mint-flavored syrup
TOPPING
1 cup whipping cream
4 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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