Grasshopper Pie

This is one of my daughter's favorite desserts.

When she saw I was making it, she asked if I was making it for her birthday (not for a month still.) She always asks for this for her birthday and I sometimes will make it for her then but pie isn't always the best choice for a now 12 year olds birthday with friends.

I made this pie for you. Yes I did. Because I wanted to. And because I wanted to make something green that wasn't a vegetable.



For St. Patty's Day.

And I even talked my friends into making some things for you for St. Patty's Day.

Because I care.

Debi over at Recipe for my Boys made Colcannon and Irish Stew
Carrie from Carrie's Experimental Kitchen made an Irish FeastIrish Feast
Kimiko at Beachside Baker made a Shamrock Shake
Melissa at Chin Deep made Apple Bramble Cake with Bushmill's Custard
Lesa at Edesia's Notebook made Corned Beef and Cabbage Soup
Michaela at Affair from the Heart made Irish Cream Cheesecake


Be sure to check these out, only the best for my friends, from my friends!

So back to this pie.

It's fast and easy to make, it's just the waiting to eat it that's hard. Oh and sharing it. Make sure the people you share with are worth it.

Groovy Grasshopper Pie
from Forrest Gump My Favorite Chocolate Recipes
this is one of my favorite cookbooks

1 1/4 cup Chocolate wafer crumbs (I used chocolate graham crackers)
1/3 cup butter, melted
1 (6 ounce) package Andes mint wafers
4 cups minature marshmallows
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup creme de menthe
1 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped

Combine chocolate wafer crumbs and melted butter, stirring till all combined.

Gently press into a greased pie dish to create a loose crust.

 Bake at 350 degrees for 6-8 minutes.

While crust is baking, cut mints up so you have some large pieces for garnishing and the rest smaller. This will happen anyway as you're chopping.

Set aside.

Combine Marshmallows, sugar and remaining butter in a double boiler (you can do this in a regular saucepan if you don't have a double boiler.)

Cook until marshmallows are completely melted and well combined.

Remove from heat and stir in Creme De Menthe.

Let cool to room temperature.

Fold in whipped cream

And your smaller bits of chopped mints

Pour into pie crust

Garnish with remaining chopped mints and freeze until firm.

It was really, really good!

T

And I did eat the rest of the crumbs left on the plate after I took this picture.

I've linked up at these fabulous parties Church Supper, Sweet Indulgences Sunday, Sunday Scoop, Think Pink Sundays, Sunday Showcase, The Sweet Spot, Mix it up Monday, Mop it Up Mondays, Melt in your Mouth Mondays, Makin you Crave Mondays, Mangia Mondays, Trick or Treat Tuesdays, Tempt my Tummy Tuesday, totally Tasty Tuesdays, Tasty Tuesdays, Tuesday Talent Show, Crazy Sweet Tuesday, This week's Cravings, thursday's Treasures

I always find the best ideas at link parties!