Depending on your preference, this retro no-bake chocolate mint pie recipe from the 80s uses either Creme de Menthe liqueur, or you can use a little peppermint extract.
Get rich quick: Creamy chocolate mint pie (1985)
You can get this rich and creamy warm-weather dessert made in minutes when you follow our easy two-step recipe. Just mix PET evaporated milk with three other ingredients, pour into a baked pie shell…
Creamy chocolate mint pie
Yield:
1 pie
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Additional Time:
4 hours
Total Time:
4 hours 10 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 regular pie crust shell, baked according to package directions and cooled
- 12 ounces evaporated milk, chilled
- 4 ounces instant chocolate pudding and pie filling
- 2 to 4 tablespoons Creme de Menthe liqueur (or 1/2 teaspoon of peppermint extract)
- 2 cups whipped topping, divided
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat the chilled evaporated milk and instant pudding mix for one minute.
- Add 2 to 4 tablespoons of the liqueur (according to taste) or peppermint extract.
- Mix well.
- Fold in one cup of whipped topping.
- Pour into the baked (and cooled) pie crust and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
- Just before serving, garnish with whipped topping.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 343Total Fat: 16gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 227mgCarbohydrates: 38gFiber: 1gSugar: 18gProtein: 6g
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