Shelly's Recipe

BRANDY ALEXANDER PIE

Category: Pies - Cream and Custard

Filling
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1/2 cup cold water
2/3 cup sugar
1/8 tsp salt
3 eggs, separated
1/4 cup cognac
1/4 cup creme de cacao
2 cups heavy cream, whipped

Crust: Use a cookie crust for this recipe. Mix a package of chocolate wafers ground with melted butter and then baked in a pie pan.

Sprinkle the gelatin over water in a saucepan. Add half of the sugar. Add the salt and egg yolks. Stir to blend. Cook over low heat, stirring until gelatin dissolves and mixture thickens. Do not boil. Remove from heat and stir in liquor. Chill until the mixture starts to mound slightly. Beat egg whites until stiff. Gradually beat in sugar. Fold the egg whites into the thickened gelatin mixture. Fold in 1 cup whipped cream. Turn into crust and chill. Garnish with the rest of the cream. (It also looks pretty with chocolate shavings on top.)