Last night I should have been focused and spending 110% of my time studying hard for my Acute & Chronic Illness Medical-Surgery exam. But instead.....
I made this!
Frozen Chocolate Mousse Pie!
There is something about the night before an exam, I don't know what it is, but I can never focus and all I want to do is bake! Last year when I lived in Missoula before finals, I made and decorated sugar cookies. I made gingerbread men cookies in December before finals too! I'm kinda weird like that. Maybe it has to do with relaxing my mind. I don't know. Or maybe I just have really bad attention deficit. Either way, I made this pie and it is to. die. for.
I found the recipe on Paula Deen's website. My mom called me one afternoon and told me about Bobby Dean's
lighter recipes that he has taken and adapted from his moms, like his new show,
Not My Momma's Cookin'. This pie is only 6 WW points and 214 calories per serving (yay! happy dance) and you definitely don't miss the extra 334 calories Paula had on there before. After reading this, you should go check out all the other recipes he has on Paula's website, they look good! It's called
"The Deen Bros. Take It Lighter."
Frozen Chocolate Mousse Pie
{10 Servings}
-1 pre-baked 9 inch pie crust
-1/2 cup Milk Chocolate Chips
-1/2 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
-1/4 cup Fat Free Milk
-2 tbsp Light Corn Syrup
-2 tbsp Godiva Chocolate Liqueur
-1 tsp Vanilla Extract
-2 tbsp Meringue Powder (Wilton-found at Michaels or any craft store)
-6 tbsp Water
-1-1/2 cups Fat Free Cool Whip
-1/8 cup of Mini-Chocolate Chips or shaved Chocolate (your choice!)-for decoration
Using a double boiler, melt both the chocolates and milk until smooth. Stir in the corn syrup, chocolate liqueur, and vanilla. Set aside and let the chocolate sauce cool completely.
With an electric mixer on high, beat the meringue powder and water in a bowl until glossy peaks form, about 2 to 3 minutes. With a rubber spatula, gently fold the beaten meringue and whipped topping into the cooled chocolate mixture until no streaks of white remain. Spoon into the pre-baked pie crust and spread evenly. Sprinkle with mini chocolate chips or shaved chocolate for decoration and cover with plastic wrap. Freeze until frozen, at least 3 hours and enjoy!!!
