Best-Of-All Blackbottom Pie

Title:
Best-Of-All Blackbottom Pie

Yield:
8 Servings

Categories:
Pie




Ingredients:




----------------------------GRAHAM
CRACKER CRUST----------------------------


 1 1/4 c  Graham cracker crumbs


   1/4 c  Sugar


     6 tb Butter; melted





------------------------------CHOCOLATE
LAYER------------------------------


   1/3 c  Sugar


   1/4 c  Cornstarch


   1/4 ts Salt


     2 c  Milk


     3    Egg yolks


     1 pk (6-oz) Nestle Toll House


          -semi-sweet chocolate


          -morsels


     1 ts Vanilla extract



-------------------------------VANILLA
LAYER-------------------------------


   1/4 c  Cold water


     1    Envelope unflavored gelatin


     2 tb Rum


     3    Egg whites


   1/4 ts Cream of tartar


   1/2 c  Sugar


          Whipped cream and chocolate


          -shavings (optional)





  Graham Cracker Crust: In small bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar


 and butter. Press evenly on bottom and sides of 9-inch pie plate. Chill


 until firm (about 1 hour).


 


  Chocolate Layer: In medium saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt.


 Gradually stir in milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until


 mixture boils. Remove from heat. In small bowl, beat egg yolks. Gradually


 stir in small amount of hot mixture; return to saucepan. Cook over low


 heat, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Remove 1-1/2


 cups custard to medium bowl; add Nestle Toll House semi-sweet chocolate


 morsels and vanilla extract. Stir until morsels are melted and mixture is


 smooth. Pour into prepared Graham Cracker Crust; chill until set (about 30


 minutes). While Chocolate Layer is chilling, prepare Vanilla Layer.


 


  Vanilla Layer: In large bowl, combine cold water and gelatin; let stand 5


 minutes. Add remaining warm custard; stir until gelatin dissolves. Cool 15


 minutes. Stir in rum; beat with wire whisk until smooth. Set aside. In


 1-1/2 quart bowl, combine egg whites and cream of tartar; beat until foamy.


 Gradually add sugar; beat until stiff peaks form. Fold egg whites into


 custard; pour over chocolate layer. Chill until set (about 2 hours).


 Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate shavings, if desired. Makes one


 9-inch pie.


 


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