Sea Salt Recipes

Chocolate Peppermint Pie

For your next holiday party, bring this show-stopping Chocolate Peppermint Cream Pie. Decadent and perfect combination of sweet, minty and just a bit of salt for balance - every bite will make you feel like you’re sitting by the crackling fireplace with a cup of hot cocoa. Morton® Fine Sea Salt crystals are great for baking. The fine flakes dissolve easily and enhance the natural flavors of the cocoa.

Ingredients

  • For crust: 2 cups shortbread cookie crumbs
  • 1 teaspoon Morton® Kosher Salt
  • 7 tablespoons butter, melted
  • For filling: 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoon Morton® Fine Sea Salt
  • 2 cups milk, divided
  • 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 7 1/2 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon peppermint extract
  • For topping: Whipped cream
  • Crushed peppermint candies

MORTON®
FINE SEA SALT

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.  

  2. In a mixing bowl, combine the cookie crumbs, Morton® Kosher Salt and melted butter.

  3. Press into the bottom and sides of a glass pie plate and bake for 12 minutes. Set aside.

  4. To make the filling:  In a medium saucepan, mix together the sugar, cocoa powder, cornstarch and Morton® Fine Sea Salt.

  5. Add 1/2 cup milk and stir until a thick paste forms. 

  6. Turn burner on medium heat and whisk in remaining milk and cream.

  7. Cook, stirring constantly, until thick, about 5 minutes.

  8. Stir in the chocolate to melt and then peppermint extract.

  9. Remove from heat.

  10. Pour chocolate pudding into cookie crust.

  11. Allow to cool at room temperature before refrigerating for at least 6 hours.

  12. Garnish with whipped cream and crushed peppermint candies.