Brandy Alexander Pie

8 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 30 large marshmallows
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (6-ounce package)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 -2 tablespoon brandy
  • 1 -2 tablespoon Creme de Cacao
  • 2 cups heavy cream or 2 cups whipping cream
  • chocolate leaves (optional)

Directions

  1. 1
    Prepare Chocolate Petal Crust, set aside. Combine marshmallows and milk in medium saucepan cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until marshmallows are melted and mixture is smooth.
  2. 2
    Pour half the marshmallow mixture into small bowl, set aside.
  3. 3
    Add chocolate chips to the remaining marshmallow mixture, return to low heat and stir until chips are melted.
  4. 4
    Remove from heat and stir in vanilla, cool to room temperature.
  5. 5
    Stir brandy and creme de cacao into reserved marshmallow mixture, chill until mixture mounds slightly when dropped from a spoon.
  6. 6
    Whip cream until stiff.
  7. 7
    Fold 2 cups of the whipped cream into cooled chocolate mixture, spoon into cooled crust. Blend remaining whipped cream into chilled brandy mixture, spread over chocolate mixture.
  8. 8
    Chill about 2 hours or until firm.
  9. 9
    Just before serving, garnish with chocolate leaves.
  10. 10
    Leaves are made by painting melted chocolate onto leaves, cooled and then pull leave off.
  11. 11
    Make 5 or 6 different sizes of leaves to decorate the top of the pie.

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