2 envelopes of unflavored gelatin 1/2 cup of sugar 4 eggs, separated 1 1/2 cups of milk 1/2 cup of crème de menthe 2 1/2 cups of chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs 1/4 cup of butter or margarine, melted 2 cups (1 pint) of whipping or heavy cream, whipped
In a medium saucepan, mix unflavored gelatin with 1/4 cup of sugar, blend in egg yolks beaten with milk. Let stand for 1 minute. Stir over low heat until gelatin is completely dissolved, about 5 minutes, add liqueur. Pour into large bowl and chill, stirring occasionally, until mixture mounds slightly when dropped from spoon. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine cookie crumbs and butter. Reserve 1 1/2 cups mixture. Press remaining onto bottom of 9 inch springform pan, chill. In a medium bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form, gradually add remaining sugar and beat until stiff. Fold egg whites, then whipped cream into gelatin mixture. Turn 1/3 mixture into prepared pan and top with 3/4 cup of reserved cookie crumbs, repeat, ending with gelatin mixture. Chill until set. Garnish, if desired with additional whipped cream and miniature chocolate mint candy bars. Serves 12
Basic-Recipes.com is not backed by a Food TV Show, a TV Chef, or a large cooking magazine. We're just a few people that like to cook and are trying to live the American Dream, believing that hard work will be rewarded. We know the economy is bad, but we ask that you make a donation (of any size), so that we can keep basic-recipes.com up and running. Thank you for visiting and supporting us.