Graham cracker pie shells are a lifesaver.
I always get a couple when I go to the grocery and use them when I'm in a last minute jam and need a dessert. The other night we had friends coming over and I hadn't even thought about dessert. I was focused on finishing the actual dinner. With 10 minutes left until they were due to arrive my husband asked the dreaded question, "What about dessert?" So I threw open the refrigerator door to see a leftover tub of mascarpone and heavy cream.
Perfect.
Then I went to the cupboard and rooted around on my baking shelf. Next I found semi-sweet chocolate chips. I melted the chips and let them cool and then combined them with the mascarpone and folded in whipped cream....with a few minutes to spare.
So make sure you have a couple of graham cracker pie crusts in your cupboard for a quick and easy dessert.
Chocolate Mascarpone Pie
12 ounces semi-sweet chips
6 oz mascarpone cheese
1 pint heavy cream
1 graham cracker pie crust
Melt the chocolate chips over a double boiler. Let cool and add to mascarpone cheese. Mix until smooth. Whip the heavy cream in a mixer on high until you get stiff peaks. Fold into the chocolate mascarpone mixture and then put into your pie shell.
this looks delicious. i think i will stuff the filling into one of my mini tarts. maybe even for thanksgiving. thanks for the idea.
ReplyDeletelooks delicious..
ReplyDeleteNice little quick and easy dessert.
ReplyDeleteLooks really great!
ReplyDeleteWow really? Frozen crust, whipped cream, mascarpone cheese and melted chocolate... that's it? I'm so amazed at how fancy and decadent it looks! Thank you so much for sharing such a great recipe for us. It looks absolutely delicious.
ReplyDeleteThis looks so good! I love how you were able to throw this together with what you had already.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful for a planned dessert, let alone one thrown together impromptu
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely divine!!! This is my kind of dessert.
ReplyDeleteWow. For a last-minute dessert, that looks nothing like a last-minute dessert. I am going to make this one for the fiancee. And she's going to kill me - wedding diet and such. But I need an excuse to eat it.
ReplyDeletewow--so elegant for off the cuff dessert!
ReplyDeleteCurrently making this recipe. Will let you know how it turns out! I made my crust, with just a hint of chocolate in it so I'm hoping everything turns out great!!
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