Brandy Alexander Pie Ww Recipes

DICK TAEUBER'S BRANDY ALEXANDER PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine the crumbs with butter. Form in a 9-inch pan and bake for 10 minutes. Cool.
• Pour 1/2 cup cold water in a saucepan and sprinkle gelatin over it. Add 1/3 cup sugar, salt and egg yolks. Stir to blend. Place over low heat and stir until the gelatin dissolves and the mixture thickens. Do not boil. Remove from heat.
• Stir the Cognac and creme de cacao into the mixture. Then chill until the mixture starts to mound slightly when nudged with a spoon.
• Beat the egg whites until stiff, then add the remaining 1/3 cup sugar and beat until peaks are firm. Fold the meringue into the thickened mixture.
• Whip the cream, then fold into the mixture. Add food coloring if desired. Turn the mixture into the crust. Add garnish, if desired. Chill several hours or overnight.

BRANDY ALEXANDER PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake crust in oven for 10 minutes; set aside.
• In a saucepan, allow gelatin to soften in cold water. Add 1/3 cup sugar, salt, and beaten egg yolks; blend together. Heat over low heat stirring until gelatin dissolves and mixture coats spoon. Do not bring to a boil.
• Remove from heat, stir in cognac and creme de cacao. Chill until mixture thickens.
• In a mixing bowl, beat egg whites until stiff; while beating, slowly add rest of sugar. Fold egg white and sugar mixture into the thickened filling.
• Whip the heavy cream and gently fold half of it into the cognac mixture. Pour into graham cracker crust; cover and refrigerate for an hour. Garnish with remaining whipped cream and chocolate curls.

BRANDY ALEXANDER PIE

Steps:

• Sprinkle gelatin over cold water in small saucepan; let stand 1 minute.
• Cook over low heat 2 minutes or until gelatin is completely dissolved.
• Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes.
• Whip cream until slightly thickened.
• Gradually add cooled gelatin mixture, sugar, brandy and creme de cacao, mixing until well blended.
• Refrigerate 2 hours or until set.
• Garnish with additional whipped cream and shaved or grated chocolate.

BRANDY ALEXANDER PIE (WW)

Steps:

• Combine ice cream and brandy; stir well.
• Spoon mixture into crust; cover.
• Freeze at least 6 hours.
• Spread whipped topping evenly over filling.
• Sprinkle with grated chocolate just before serving.

NEW DEAL BRANDY ALEXANDER PIE

Steps:

• For Crust:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Finely grind ground chocolate cookies and half of semisweet chocolate in processor. Add melted butter and blend in using on/off turns until moist crumbs form. Press mixture onto bottom and up sides of 9 1/2-inch-diameter deep-dish glass pie dish. Bake until crust is set, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven. Sprinkle remaining chocolate over crust; let melt. Using back of spoon, gently spread chocolate over crust. Cool.
• For Filling:
• Combine 1/4 cup whipping cream and 1/4 cup crème de cacao in heavy medium saucepan. Sprinkle gelatin over and whisk to blend. Let stand 10 minutes to soften. Stir over low heat until gelatin dissolves. Add white chocolate and stir until melted and smooth. Stir in brandy. Transfer mixture to large bowl and cool, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Beat remaining 1 cup cream and 1/2 cup sour cream in medium bowl to stiff peaks. Fold cream into white chocolate mixture in 2 additions. Transfer filling to crust. Refrigerate until filling sets, at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Mound chocolate curls atop pie. Cut into wedges and serve.