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Frozen Chocolate Mint Pie

This refreshing pie was featured at a small resort my family visited regularly as I was growing up. When I make it now, I relish compliments from tasters along with fond memories of sunny days at the beach and good home cooking.

8 ServingsPrep: 40 min. Bake: 1 hour + freezing

Ingredients

3 egg whites
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 cup sugar
CHOCOLATE SAUCE:
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1 ounce unsweetened chocolate
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup evaporated milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon peppermint extract
Dash salt
2 cups vanilla ice cream, softened
1-1/3 cups heavy whipping cream, whipped

Directions

Place egg whites in a small bowl; let stand at room temperature for
30 minutes. Add cream of tartar; beat until soft peaks form.
Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff
peaks form.
Spread onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased and floured
9-in. deep-dish pie plate. Bake at 275° for 1 hour. Turn off
oven and do not open door; let meringue cool completely inside the
oven.
For chocolate sauce, in small heavy saucepan, melt butter and

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Frozen Chocolate Mint Pie (continued)

Directions (continued)

chocolate; stir until smooth. Stir in sugar and evaporated milk.
Cook over low heat for 45-60 minutes or until thickened, stirring
occasionally. Remove from the heat; stir in extracts and salt. Cool
to room temperature.
Spread ice cream into meringue crust. Fold whipped cream into cooled
chocolate sauce. Spread over ice cream layer; cover and freeze until
firm. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 piece) equals 435 calories, 20 g fat (13 g saturated fat), 65 mg cholesterol, 154 mg sodium, 62 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein.