Grasshopper pie
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Dear SOS: I’m hoping you can help me dig up the recipe for grasshopper pie. My mother used to make it when we were younger, and now I would love to surprise my father with a pie on his birthday.
Tina Hockman
Los Angeles
Dear Tina: We did some digging and found this old-time recipe dating back to the ‘60s and ‘70s when it was a great home party favorite. There are many versions.
Pie shell
Combine cookie crumbs and butter in greased 9-inch pie plate. Press mixture firmly against bottom and sides of plate. Chill until firm, 1 hour.
Filling
Place gelatin and water in small dish over simmering water and stir until dissolved, about 5 minutes. Add creme de menthe and creme de cacao. Cool.
Beat egg whites and salt until foamy. Beat in sugar gradually until meringue is stiff but not dry, 4 minutes. Lightly fold in dissolved gelatin mixture, then whipped cream.
Turn into chilled Pie Shell. (If shell will not hold all filling, chill pie 1/2 hour and add remaining filling.) Chill until firm, 2 hours. Decorate with chocolate curls, if desired.
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