Screech Pie Recipe

Name: Screech Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 cup gingersnaps, crushed finely; 1/4 cup melted butter; 1 (14 ounce) can evaporated milk, chilled in a shallow dish until slushy at the edges; 2 tablespoons gelatin; 3/4 cup milk; 3/4 cup sugar; 2 egg yolks; 3 ounces semisweet chocolate; 1/4 cup screech rum; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 cup whipping cream; 1/4 cup sugar

Servings: persons

1 cup gingersnaps, crushed finely
1/4 cup melted butter
1 (14 ounce) can evaporated milk, chilled in a shallow dish until slushy at the edges
2 tablespoons gelatin
3/4 cup milk
3/4 cup sugar
2 egg yolks
3 ounces semisweet chocolate
1/4 cup screech rum
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup whipping cream
1/4 cup sugar

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2
Mix the gingersnaps and the butter and press into a pie pan.
3
Bake for 10 minutes.
4
Soften the gelatin in 1/4 c milk.
5
In the top of a double boiler, mix the sugar, gelatin mixture, remaining milkand egg yolks until well blended.
6
Cook over boiling water until mixture is slightly thickened.
7
Melt 2 oz chocolate and mix into the gelatin mixture.
8
Chill until syrupy.
9
Whip evaporated milk until thick.
10
Fold Evaporated milk, rum and vanilla into the gelatin mixture.
11
Pour into pie shell and chill thoroughly.
12
Whip cream and sweeten with 1/4 c sugar.
13
Spread over pie.
14
Shave the remaining chocolate into curls and sprinkle on top.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup gingersnaps, crushed finely, 1/4 cup melted butter, 1 (14 ounce) can evaporated milk, chilled in a shallow dish until slushy at the edges, 2 tablespoons gelatin, and more.

Yes, Screech Pie falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Screech Pie

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