black bottom pie

Name: Black Bottom Pie
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 16 - ginger snaps (crushed; CRUST; 3 tablespoon(s) butter, melted; CHOCOLATE CUSTARD; 2 cup(s) whole milk,scalded; 4 - egg yolks,well beaten (reserve whites); 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 1 1/2 tablespoon(s) cornstarch; 1 1/2 - chocolate, unsweetened squares cut into pieces; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; SECOND MIXTURE; 1 tablespoon(s) gelatin, unflavored; 2 tablespoon(s) cold water; 4 - egg whites; 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 1/4 teaspoon(s) cream of tartar; 2 tablespoon(s) whiskey; TOPPING; 1/2 pint(s) whipping cream; 1 teaspoon(s) sugar; - semi sweet chocolate,for grating

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Recipe by

Ellen Dempsey

@gjw

McCool, MS

This is a pie that once was served at Weidmanns Restaurant in Meridian Ms.I remember my mother talking about this. I recently came across this recipe.I wish my mother was alive so I could make it for her.

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yield 6 serving(s)

cook time 1 Hr

Ingredients For black bottom pie

16

ginger snaps (crushed
CRUST
3 Tbsp

butter, melted
CHOCOLATE CUSTARD
2 c

whole milk,scalded
4

egg yolks,well beaten (reserve whites)
1/2 c

sugar
1 1/2 Tbsp

cornstarch
1 1/2

chocolate, unsweetened squares cut into pieces
1 tsp

vanilla extract
SECOND MIXTURE
1 Tbsp

gelatin, unflavored
2 Tbsp

cold water
4

egg whites
1/2 c

sugar
1/4 tsp

cream of tartar
2 Tbsp

whiskey
TOPPING
1/2 pt

whipping cream
1 tsp

sugar
semi sweet chocolate,for grating

How To Make black bottom pie

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine ginger snaps & butter&shape into a 9 inch glass pie plate.Bake for 10 min.

2
Beat egg yolks with sugar & cornstarch.Add to scalded milk. Cook until it coats the back of spoon. Remove from heat.Take one cup out while still warm,reserving left over custard on the stove for second mixture.add chocolate pieces. Stir to melt & cool slightly. Add vanilla & stir.Pour into crust,spread evenly.Cool completly.
3
Dissolve gelatin in water. Add to reserved custard. Beat egg whites with cream of tartar & slowly add sugar until peaks form. Fold into custard. Add whiskey.Pour over chocolate custard. Chill overnight.
4
Before serving time,whip cream with sugar until stiff peaks form.Spread over chilled pie. Grate semi sweet chocolate over pie & serve.
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