Recipe for cooking rum pie

Recipes Made with Other Beverages :: Pies Made with Liqueurs

Rum Pie

Posted by FootsieBear at recipegoldmine.com April 2001

Source: Recipes & Reminiscences of New Orleans, contributed by Nina DeSautel

Crust
2 sm. boxes chocolate snaps
1/2 ounce unsweetened chocolate, grated
6 Tbsp. butter or butter replacement, melted

Crumble chocolate snaps in blender or with rolling pin. Mix melted butter with crumbs & chocolate. Press into 9-in. pie pan & place in freezer to set while making filling.

Filling
1 pkg. unflavored gelatin
3 eggs
3/4 c. sugar
1/4 c. water
3/4 c. whipping cream
3 Tbsp. rum

Dissolve gelatin in water. Combine gelatin, egg yolks and 1/2 c. sugar in top of double boiler. Beat with egg beater while cooking over boiling water for 3-5 mins. or until slightly thickened. Cool.

Beat egg whites; add remainder of sugar. Whip cream. Fold egg whites into filling and then fold in whipped cream. Fold in rum. Pour into crust and grate unsweetened chocolate on top for decoration. Let set in refrigerator at least 3 hours before serving.