Servings: 6
Ingredients:
FOR CRUST:
1/4 CUP, Granulated Sugar
1-1/2 cups, Rice Crispies, partially crushed...
1/2 oz, fine-quality bittersweat chocolate(not unsweetened)finely chopped...(1-1/2 Tbls)
FOR FILLING:
2 tsp, Instant Coffee, granules or powder...
2 cups, 1% milk...
1/2 tsp, unflavored gelatin...
3 tbls, cornstarch...
3 ozs, fine-quality bittersweat chocolate(not unsweetened)finely chopped...
1/4 cup, packed light Brown Sugar...
2 tsps, Dark Rum...
FOR TOPPING:
1/3 cup, well chilled Heavy cream...
1 tsp, packed light Brown Sugar...
1/4 tsp, Instant Coffee, granules or powder...
1 tsp, Dark Rum...
GARNISH:
Bittersweat chocolate shavings (about 1/2 oz, shaved with a vegetable peeler from a bar of chocolate)...
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT:
a 7" springform pan or an 8 - 9 inch pie plate...
Instructions:
MAKE CRUST:
* Cook sugar in a dry small nonstick skillet over moderate hea, undisturbed until it begins to melt. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally with a fork, until sugar is melted into a deep Golden caramel...2 - 3 min...
* Remove pan from heat, ten immediately stir in Rice Krispies and quickly transfer to springform pan, spreading evenly over bottom and smoothing top with back of a small spoon. (If using pie plate, press crust up side of plate slightly.)
* Sprinkle chopped chocolate evenly over warm crust to melt, then spread melted chocolate with back of spoon to cover crust. Cool until chocolate is hardened.
MAKE FILLING:
* Dissolve instant coffee in 2 tbls milk in a small bowl, then stir in gelatin and letb stand.
* Whisk together cornstarch and remaining 1-7/8 cups milk in a 1-1/2 to 2 quart heavy saucepan and bring to a simmer over low heat, stirring constantly (this will take about 15 mins; 1% milk curdles easily if heated to quickly). Continue to simmer, stirring, 2 mins.
* Remove from heat, then add gelatin mixture, chocolate, brown sugar and rum, whisking until smooth, about 1 min. Transfer mixture to a metal bowl set in a larger bowl of ice and cold water. Cool Filling, whisking constantly (so gelatin doesn't set unevenly). just to room temp, 3 - 5 mins, then pour over crust in pan. Chill, covered, until set, about 3 hours.
MAKE TOPPING:
* Beat cream with Brown sugar using an electric mixture until it just holds stiff peaks. Dissolve instant coffee in rum and fold into cream.
* Spread evenly over chilled custard, then run a thin sharp knife around edge of "pie" and remove side of pan.
COOK'S NOTE:
If using pie plate, do not unmold.
Each serving, including garnish = about 280 calories and 12 grams of fat.
Source: Gourmet, March 2002
Submitted By: Chris Rea
Date: 3/16/02