Mile-High Chocolate Pie

Name: Mile-High Chocolate Pie
Ingredients: 1 pie crust, homemade or store-bought; 4 large egg whites; 3/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar; 10 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate (do not exceed 71% cacao), chopped, plus more shaved with a vegetable peeler for garnish; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; 4 cups heavy cream, divided; 1 cup coarsely crushed chocolate wafer cookies (such as Nabisco Famous Chocolate Wafers), divided; 1/2 cup crème fraîche; 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt; Special equipment: A 9" pie dish

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INGREDIENTS

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1 pie crust, homemade or store-bought

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4 large egg whites

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3/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar

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10 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate (do not exceed 71% cacao), chopped, plus more shaved with a vegetable peeler for garnish

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3 tablespoons unsalted butter

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4 cups heavy cream, divided

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1 cup coarsely crushed chocolate wafer cookies (such as Nabisco Famous Chocolate Wafers), divided

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1/2 cup crème fraîche

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1/8 teaspoon kosher salt

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Special equipment: A 9" pie dish

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