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Cafe au lait Pie
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 120 Minutes
Ready In: 140 Minutes
Servings: 12
A wonderful, sinfully fattening coffee flavoured cream style pie.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups finely crushed biscotti or 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup melted butter
2/3 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
3 tablespoons ground coffee
2 cups whipping cream
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup whipping cream
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. To Prepare the Crust; Stir together cookies and butter and press into the bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie plate.
3. Bake for 8 minutes.
4. Cool completely before use.
5. To Prepare the Filling; In a saucepan, mix sugar, cornstarch and coffee grinds well.
6. Over medium heat, slowly whisk in the 2 cups of Whipping Cream.
7. Bring to a boil, whisking constantly.
8. Reduce heat, and simmer for 1 minute while continuing to whisk constantly.
9. Stir in the melted butter one tablespoon at a time.
10. Pour the filling into the pie crust and refrigerate until cold.
11. To Prepare Topping; Whip the remaining cup of Whipping cream with 2 tbsp of sugar until soft peaks form in the mix.
12. Swirl whipped cream over the coffee filling.
13. Chill for 1 hour.
14. Dust with cocoa and decorate with a few coffee beans.
By RecipeOfHealth.com