Chocolate Mousse Pie I Made It

Chocolate Mousse Pie

frankieanne 12 years ago
posted by grecogirl
Chocolate Mousse Pie
A really light and fluffy filling with a very deep chocolate taste! I had a bit of trouble beating the cocoa powder into the cream cheese. Cocoa powder went flying everywhere on the first beater spin. I have a 30 year old mixer though with small beaters. That may have been the trouble. One of the more "modern" pro type mixers may make the job easier. Still - after all the work, it sure was worth it. Used a store bought large size graham cracker crust.
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mommyluvs2cook 12 years ago said:

Yummy! I would LOVE to make this today but I am out of heavy whipping cream :( I am scrambling right now trying to figure out a dessert tonight and can't find anything! I am out of so much stuff and the store is not an option. I am saving this one anyway...great pic!

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mrpiggy 12 years ago said:

That pic looks great, Frankie. Picture perfect. Until recently I had not had any choc mousse for probably 20 years. It was sooo good. I forgot how good it was. I LOVE that stuff. Its got chocolate. Its got cream cheese. Whats not to love........especially with coffee.

Your mixer sounds like my ancient blender. Did you have cocoa powder all over your face like when the 3 Stooges cook : )

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frankieanne 12 years ago said:

Thank you, ml2c. :)
Yes, Mr. P, there was cocoa powder everywhere!! The only difference between me and the Stooges was they never seem to have to clean anything up. I did. :)

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pointsevenout 12 years ago said:

Have the ingredients. Going to use Honey Nut Cherrios instead of graham crackers for the crust.

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pointsevenout 12 years ago said:

Pie is made and chillin'. Looks good, folding-in spatula tastes good. Smells good. Sure glad I didn't step in it. :-)
No trouble folding in the cocoa powder with the electric mixer. Beat the cream cheese 'till fluffy first.

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frankieanne 12 years ago said:

That's some seriously good pie, pso. I'll be interested in your end review.
I think my cocoa powder trouble is my mixer. Poor thing is 35 years old. A gift from my parents when I moved out and my very first appliance. Its getting to where it smells hot when I use it. I should trade it in for a new model, but I get misty-eyed just thinking about doing it. :)

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pointsevenout 12 years ago said:

Think graham crackers would have been better. These cherrios are seriously old and hard. Will save the rest of them for chicken breading.
Turns out mother was not hungry enough to eat a mousse. She's been munching on shortbread cookies all morning.
My first impression is it's heavy with cocoa but I'll have another slice later and not try to eat the crust.

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frankieanne 12 years ago said:

It is pretty chocolate-y. I guess some whipped cream could cut that bit, although everyone in my family refused it! :) It made a great breakfast the next day, too. :-P

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pointsevenout 12 years ago said:

Let's see if I can get this description right. It's a heavy chocolate flavor that's thick and light. It's good in its own right. But there's a fine grainy quality. Maybe that's not a good descriptor. Maybe it's the powdery quality of the cocoa shining through. The cocoa was never melted into the mix, but exists as a part in the conglomerate. The silky smooth quality of a mousse is what is missing.

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