Frozen Thin Mint Grasshopper Pie Food

GRASSHOPPER PIE

Steps:

• Throw the cookies and melted butter into a food processor and pulverize. (Or, if you have some aggression or energy to expend, you can crush them in a large resealable plastic bag using a rolling pin!) Set a small handful of crumbs aside to sprinkle over the finished pie. Pour the rest into a pie pan and press into the bottom and up the sides of the pan. Set aside.
• Heat the marshmallow and half-and-half in a saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly. As soon as it's all melted and combined, place the saucepan in a bowl of ice to cool down quickly. (Stirring occasionally will hasten this process.) Once cool, add the creme de menthe and creme de cacao. Taste and add more creme de menthe if needed. Add the green food coloring if using.
• In a mixing bowl, beat the cream until stiff. Pour the cold marshmallow mixture into the whipped cream and fold together gently. Pour the filling into the chocolate crust. Sprinkle over the reserved cookie crumbs.
• Freeze until very firm, about 2 hours. Remove from the freezer 10 minutes or so before you want to slice and serve.

GRASSHOPPER PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in milk until smooth. Beat in the food coloring. Coarsely crush 16 cookies; stir into the cream cheese mixture. Fold in whipped topping. Spoon into the crust. Cover and freeze overnight. Remove from the freezer 15 minutes before serving. Garnish with remaining cookies.

FROZEN GRASSHOPPER PIE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix wafer crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto bottom and up sides of a greased 9-in. pie plate. Refrigerate 30 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine marshmallows and milk; cook and stir over medium-low heat 12-14 minutes or until smooth. Remove from heat. Cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally. Stir in liqueurs and, if desired, extract., In a large bowl, beat cream until soft peaks form; fold in marshmallow mixture. Transfer to crust. Freeze 6 hours or until firm. If desired, top with cherries and additional whipped cream just before serving.

FROZEN GRASSHOPPER PIE

Steps:

• Beat marshmallow creme and 2 cups of the whipped topping in large bowl with wire whisk until well blended. Add mint extract and food coloring; mix well. Gently stir in chopped wafers.
• Spoon into pie crust.
• Freeze at least 4 hours or until firm. (Pie will be firm, but not frozen solid.) Top with remaining whipped topping just before serving. Store leftover pie in freezer.

GRASSHOPPER PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, stir crust ingredients until well mixed. Reserve 2 tablespoons crumbs for garnish. Press remaining crumb mixture firmly and evenly against bottom and side of 9-inch glass pie plate. Bake 10 minutes. Cool on cooling rack 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in 3-quart saucepan, heat milk and marshmallows over low heat, stirring constantly, just until marshmallows are melted. Refrigerate about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mixture mounds slightly when dropped from a spoon. (If mixture becomes too thick, place saucepan in bowl of warm water and stir mixture until proper consistency.) Gradually stir in crème de menthe and crème de cacao.
• In chilled large bowl, beat whipping cream with electric mixer on low speed until mixture begins to thicken. Gradually increase speed to high and beat until stiff peaks form. Fold marshmallow mixture into whipped cream. Fold in food color.
• Spread filling in cooled baked crust. Sprinkle with reserved crumbs and grated chocolate. Refrigerate about 4 hours or until set. Store covered in refrigerator.

MINT COOKIE FROZEN GRASSHOPPER PIE

Steps:

• Crush 18 cookies; mix with butter. Press onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate.
• Spread ice cream onto bottom of crust. Freeze 3 hours.
• Remove pie from freezer 15 min. before serving. Top with whipped topping and grated chocolate. Place 1 of the remaining cookies in center of pie. Cut remaining cookies in half; use to garnish pie.

FROZEN THIN-MINT GRASSHOPPER PIE

Steps:

• Reserve 4 thin mints for garnish.
• Put remaining 26 mints in a small saucepan; add 2 tbsp cream.
• Stir over medium-low heat 1-2 minutes until melted and smooth.
• Or microwave in a 4 cup glass measure about 1 minute.
• Pour into crumb crust and place in freezer to cool until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Melt marshmallows and milk together.
• Add liqueurs.
• Whip the remaining heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
• Add marshmallow mixture to whipped cream until blended.
• Spread on top of chocolate layer in the pie crust.
• Freeze at least 24 hours.

NON-ALCOHOLIC GRASSHOPPER PIE RECIPE

Steps:

• Beat pudding mix and milk in large bowl with whisk 2 min. Stir in 1-1/2 cups COOL WHIP and chopped cookies. Spoon into crust.
• Cover with remaining COOL WHIP; drizzle with melted chocolate.
• Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.