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       Title: Creamy Coffee Pie
  Categories: Pies, Chocolate
       Yield: 1 servings
  
     1/4 c  Butter
     2/3 c  Semisweet chocolate chips
   1 1/3 c  Graham cracker crumbs
     1/2 c  Sugar
       3 tb Cornstarch
       2 ts Instant coffee granules
     1/4 c  Boiling water
   1 1/4 c  Milk
       3    Egg yolks; lightly beaten
   1 3/4 c  Whipping cream
     1/4 c  Sifted powdered sugar
            For garnish:
            Chocolate covered coffee
            -beans
  
     Preheat oven to 375. Melt butter and chocolate chips in
   top of double boiler. Stir in graham cracker crumbs. Spoon
   into lightly greased 9 inch pie plate. Bake 8 minutes. Cool
   on wire rack completely. Mix together sugar and cornstarch
   in heavy saucepan and set aside.
     Mix coffee and boiling water together. Stir until coffee
   dissolves. Stir coffee, milk and yolks into sugar mixture.
   Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture
   thickens and boils. Cook 1 minute. Remove from heat. Whisk
   until smooth. Place a piece of plastic wrap directly on
   surface and chill 1 hour. Beat whipping cream on low speed
   until foamy. Slowly add powdered sugar. Beat until soft
   peaks form. Set aside 1/2 cup whipped cream for topping.
   Fold whipped cream into coffee mixture. Spoon filling into
   pie shell. Garnish with reserved whipped cream & coffee
   beans.
      THE DESSERT SHOW
  
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