This Candy Cane or Peppermint French Silk Pie recipe actually makes 2 pies and, instead of using peppermint extract, which can taste like medicine, I used Young Living Peppermint Vitality Essential Oil. Essential oils are the most highly concentrated component of the natural oils in a plant. The oils capture the plant’s scent and flavor, or more commonly referred to as the “essence.” These compounds are extracted from various parts of each plant type through a process called distillation. The essential oils are not chemicals they are the essence of the actual plant so the smell and taste is pure!

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Candy Cane French Silk Pie

Chocolate and Peppermint are the flavors of Christmas. Why not pot them together in a creamy Candy Cane French Silk Pie?

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword candy cane, french silk pie, peppermint, pie

Prep Time 30 minutes minutes

Refrigerate 6 hours hours

Total Time 6 hours hours 30 minutes minutes

Servings 16 slices

Author cindy

Equipment

• Stand Mixer

Ingredients

• 2 Oreo Cookie Pie Crusts
• 1 cup Cool Whip
• 2 candy canes for garnish if desired

Candy Cane Layer

• 2-8 oz blocks of cream cheese softened
• 1 cup confectioner's sugar
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1-2 drops Young Living Peppermint Vitality Oil
• 1 cup candy canes crushed
• 1 1/2 cups Cool Whip
• 2-3 drops red food coloring

Chocolate Mousse Layer

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
• 3 TBS cold water
• 1/4 cup boiling water

Instructions

Candy Cane Layer

• In the bowl of a stand mixer beat together the cream cheese, confectioner's sugar, and milk until smooth.
  
• Move the cream cheese mixture to another large bowl.
• Put 1-2 drops of Young Living Peppermint Vitality Essential oil on a plate. Then roll the bottom half of a toothpick in the oil then swirl the toothpick through the cream cheese mixture. Do this 4 times, with 4 separate toothpicks.
• Stir in the crushed candy canes by hand.
• Fold in the Cool Whip and the 2-3 drops of red food coloring.
• Cover and place in the refrigerator to chill.

Chocolate Mousse

• In a small bowl combine the granulated sugar and cocoa powder.
• In the bowl of the stand mixer beat the cream at medium speed until foamy. Gradually add in the sugar mixture and beat until stiff peaks form.
• Place the gelatin and cold water in a small bowl and let stand for 1 minute.
• Pour the boiling water into the gelatin and stir until dissolved.
• Gently stir the gelatin mixture into the mousse until fully incorporated.
  
• Spread half of the mousse into the bottom of each pie crust.
• Remove the candy cane mixture from the refrigerator and spread half of it on top of the mousse layers.
• Carefully spread the remaining Cool Whip over the top of the pies.
• Garnish with candy canes if desired.
• Carefully cover the pies with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 6 hours before serving.

Notes

If you don’t have Young Living Peppermint Vitality Oil, You can substitute 1/2 tsp of peppermint extract instead.

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