Reviewed: Sep. 25, 2009

I always test out recipes a couple of times before I serve them to other people, and I'm going to make this one for thanksgiving, with a few changes: 1) I felt the coffee and the almond flavors were too overpowering, so I left them out the second time. The chocolate is much better when it doesn't have to compete with other flavors. 2) I added four egg whites, instead of three, to the mousse part, to make it more airy. 3) I made my own crust out of chocolate graham crackers. 4) I also added gelatin to the topping to stabilize it, and I doubled the recipe for the topping because it wasn't enough the first time around. The gelatin creates an almost mousse-like consistency to the topping. Add some chocolate curls to the top of this pie and it will look like it came out of a fancy bakery. With these few changes this pie is perfect.

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KrunkyTheKat

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Reviewed: Apr. 9, 2009

This was phenomenal! I made this for the Passover seder we went to (with a special crust) and it was devoured! The coffee really makes the flavor of the chocolate. It was phenomenal! Definitely chill overnight. Thanks for the great recipe!

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Rachel

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Reviewed: Mar. 15, 2009

This took more time than I thought it would, even using a store-bought crust. Plus, I think a plain whipped-cream topping would be better, less intense. It is extremely rich- not light and fluffy as I was expecting. But everyone liked it!

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Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2009

This was delicious! I have never had a chocolate mousse pie before, but I will definatly make it again. I took the suggestion of some of the reviews and chilled it over night. It was perfect, and the almond extract made a huge difference in this pie. I cant imagine it without!

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Mrs Nault

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Reviewed: Oct. 5, 2008

This was so heavenly. Make 2 pies!!

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bobbyjo311

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Reviewed: Jul. 28, 2008

This pie was very good! I used some 1 tsp amaretto in place of 1 tsp of the water (in the chocolate mixture) for an extra almond flavor. I also made a homemade Oreo crust to go with it.

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lace

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Home Town: Mobile, Alabama, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 11, 2007

This was pretty good - pretty rich, but good. I think it's one of those recipes where it comes down to the little things, i.e. the flavor of the instant coffee, whether or not you add the almond/vanilla extract. I didn't have the almond extract so I left it out - would have been interested to try it or even the mint flavored extract.

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SUZYB.

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Reviewed: Aug. 18, 2006

This pie is so good! I brought it to a 4th of July BBQ and everyone loved it! It is a bit rich, but still great. I defnitely reccomend chilling the pie overnight to get a nice firm (not soupy) consistency. When I made it I thought I had done something wrong because it looked so soupy, but after leaving it in the fridge overnight, it was perfect! Overall, easy to make and so delicious!

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Renee

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Reviewed: May 22, 2006

This is the most heavenly chocolate pie I have ever eaten. A little advice, if you are gonna make it to take to a family gathering, make two, cause everyone will want two pieces.

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MamaKass

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Reviewed: Mar. 30, 2006

This tasted good, but I didn't find it to be firm enough for presentation.

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Betty Crocker

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Reviewed: Mar. 15, 2006

If I could, I would give this pie a 7 star rating!! My husband and I both thought that it was the best pie we have ever had. Thanks for the recipe!!!

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ABANANAW

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Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2006

Delicious!

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TEVANS211

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Home Town: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 10, 2005

I usually love all your reviews & recipes but this one was TOO TOO rich for myself & family. If only the whole pie was filled with the topping.

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Bernie

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Reviewed: Oct. 19, 2005

A really good version of this is to put it in the freezer instead of the fridge until completely frozen. The mousse ends up reminding you of ice cream but is still light and fluffy.

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TSmith

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Reviewed: Feb. 6, 2005

I made this for Christmas and it was awesome. I made my crust using crushed low fat honey graham crackers and did not put any of the topping on it. It was rich enough without.

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SMITHRAC

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Reviewed: Oct. 14, 2004

i doubled the coffee, and i didnt add cocoa powder to the topping... i wanted a little something bland since the whole thing was so rich and sweet. i also added chopped walnuts on top. this is a great recipe and it was delicious!

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CARRIEANNE69

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Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2004

This pie didn't get rave reviews like many other highly rated pies I've made from this site. It was pretty rich for our taste, but that may be the problem - we don't really like very rich desserts. Also, I'm not sure I did well with folding in the egg whites. I guess my overall review would be - if you like rich chocolate pie, then give it a try!

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Fiona

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Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2003

This is an excellent pie! I used ghirardelli cocoa and chocolate chips. I also made my own crust using graham crackers, cocoa, sugar & butter. I made this recipe twice. The first time I used less almond than it called for and it was very good. The second time I left out the almond & vanilla from the topping, and honestly, you just don't need them... the pie is so much on it's own:) I topped with drizzled fudge & small pieces of cut strawberries for decoration. Very decadent pie, a HUGE hit and a must try! Thanks!

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ANGELABAKES

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Reviewed: Dec. 1, 2003

Good flavor, but I wish the choclate filling would've been a little firmer. I might try adding more gelatin next time. Overall, a bit time consuming, but really well received at Thanksgiving.

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DAWNRF

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Reviewed: Sep. 5, 2003

This was excellent! I would recommend not using the chocolate waffer crust, only because a basic pie crust really does mediate the rich taste of the filling

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