Yield: 1 pie, 8 servings.
Crumb Crust:
½ Tbsp. butter
1 cup chocolate wafer cookie crumbs
3 Tbsp. sugar
¼ cup butter, melted
Filling:
16 ounces Crave Brothers Farmstead Classics Mascarpone
6 oz. semi-sweet chocolate, melted
2 Tbsp. Kahlua or Amaretto
as needed for garnish, whipped cream
Preheat oven to 325°F.
For crust: Butter a 9" pie pan with ½ Tbsp. butter. In a small bowl, add cookie crumbs, sugar and melted butter. Mix together. Press crumbs evenly into pan. Bake 6 minutes. Set aside to cool.
For filling: In a large bowl, add mascarpone and melted chocolate. Stir together until blended and no white streaks remain. Add Kahlua or Amaretto; stir. Immediately spread the filling in the cooled crust. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour. Serve with whipped cream.
Note: A ready-to-use chocolate crumb crust can be substituted.