Brandy Alexander Pie Recipe
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Ingredients: 1 envelop plain gelatin
1/2 cup cold water
2/3 cup sugar
1/8 tsp. salt
3 eggs, separated
1/4 cup cognac
1/4 cup creme de cocoa
2 cups whipping cream,whipped
1 graham cracker crust
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Directions:Sprinkle gelatin over water in a heavy saucepan. Add 1/3 cup sugar,salt and egg yolks.Stir to blend.Cook over low heat,stirring until the gelatin dissolves and mixture thickens. Do not boil. Stir in cognac and creme de cocoa. Chill until mixture starts to mound slightly. Beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually beat in remaining 1/3 cup sugar,continuing to beat until stiff peaks form. Fold into thickened mixture. Fold in half of the whipped cream. Turn into crust. Chill several hours or overnight. Decorate with remaining whipped cream and chocolate curls. |
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Notes: This would probably be even better with a chocolate cookie crust. This is an old recipe (mimeographed) so they probably didnt even make premade chocolate crusts back then. It is interesting how many of our recipes seem to also INCLUDE alcohol.
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