Week Six - Grasshopper Pie

So about a year ago I sent my wife on a hunt for Creme de Menthe.  All I wanted was some mint frosting, but I ended up with an entire bottle of the stuff from the liquor store.  I decided it was about time to try out a pie without the traditional crust and I have plenty of Creme de Menthe to spare.  Upon a little more research, I discovered a Creme de Menthe syrup which is probably the intended ingredient for this recipe.  Whatever.

Crust
20 finely crushed chocolate wafers
6 T butter

Combine crushed wafers and melted butter.  Spread onto the bottom and sides of a pie pan and chill for about an hour.  I had a difficult time getting the crust off the pan, so you may want to line the pan with something.

Filling
6 1/2 cups minature marshmallows (about 1 bag)
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup creme de menthe syrup
1 cup whipping cream
Green food coloring

In a large saucepan, combine marshmallows and milk, cooking on low until the marshmallows are melted.  Remove from heat and cool.  Continue to stir.  Add creme de menthe. 

Separately, whip the whipping cream and fold into marshmallow mixture.  Add several drops of food coloring.  Pour filling into crust and chill for 2 hours.  Garnish as desired.

If you love mint, this recipe is pretty simple and tastes good.  The pie filling is a good consistency, much like a marshmallow creme but not as sticky.  Would I make it again?  Probably not, but that's only because I've found other pie recipes that I crave more.