Chocolate Mousse Pie

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (9 inch) graham cracker crust
• 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/3 cup butter (melted)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 6 ounces chocolate chips
• 1 whole egg
• 2 eggs (separated)
• 2 cups cool whip

Recipe

• 1 for crust: mix together, graham cracker crumbs, butter, and sugar press in to 9" pan and bake at 350 for 8 minutes.
• 2 prepare crust and cool. in double boiler, over hot (not boiling) water, melt chocolate chips. remove from heat and cool slightly. or, use microwave on medium heat at 1 minute intervals. stir often - remember, the chips will continue to melt when removed so don't over cook! don't forget to cool this mixture or you will cook your eggs in the next step!
• 3 using a beater, beat in egg and egg yolks one at a time.
• 4 in a small bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. fold this into the chocolate mixture.
• 5 with a wire whisk, gently fold in 2 cups of cool whip into above mixture.
• 6 pour into cooled crust and chill until set, about an hour.