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This old fashioned dessert is smooth, sweet, and creamy. The combination of pineapple with mint and chocolate is refreshing and delicious; try it!
Sometimes old fashioned desserts are the best. This old recipe combines the flavors of pineapple with mint and chocolate. That might sound like an odd combination, but it's really delicious. The crisp chocolate crust is topped with a creamy and fluffy pineapple filling, then a chocolate mint glaze is added. Be sure that the Jello is dissolved completely in the hot pineapple juice before proceeding. Use a metal spoon to scoop up a bit of the mixture and look closely. You shouldn't be able to see any grains of sugar or gelatin. If the pineapple mixture is chilled too long so it sets, that's okay. You can beat it with the same mixer blades you used for the whipping cream and it will soften and loosen a bit. Enjoy this recipe that's a taste of spring! Pineapple Mint Fluff Pie
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, pecans, and brown sugar. Cut in 1/2 cup butter until fine particles form. Press mixture into bottom and up sides of greased 10" deep dish pie plate. Bake at 400 degrees F for 10-14 minutes until set. Cool completely on wire rack. Thoroughly drain the crushed pineapple, reserving juice; set pineapple aside. Place juice in small heavy saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Remove from heat and stir in Jello until dissolved. Cool completely. In large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in 1 cup sugar. Gradually beat in the Jello mixture. Stir in reserved pineapple. Cover and chill mixture until thick but not set. In small bowl beat 2/3 cup cream with 1/4 tsp. mint extract until soft peaks form. Fold into pineapple mixture and spoon over cooled baked pie crust. Chill for 2 hours. When filling is set, melt chocolate chips with 1/3 cup cream in microwave safe bowl on medium power for about a minute. Stir until smooth. Add 1 Tbsp. butter and stir until smooth. Let cool for 15-20 minutes until mixture thickens and cools. Carefully spoon and spread over chilled and set pineapple mixture. Refrigerate at least 4 hours until serving time. Serves 8 Baking and Desserts Recipe Box
The copyright of the article Pineapple Mint Fluff Pie in Baking & Desserts is owned by Linda Larsen. Permission to republish Pineapple Mint Fluff Pie in print or online must be granted by the author in writing.
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