This is an extremely rich pie that consists of three very simple layers (plus a candy topping): oreo crust, peanut butter filling, and chocolate mousse. Keep in mind, the peanut butter filling and chocolate mousse recipes are generic ones - I believe they made quite a lot more than was actually necessary for the pie, but I was experimenting, so I wasn't being very precise. I like that this pie is a peanut butter cup pie on multiple levels: (1) It has peanut butter cups ...
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 For this chess pie, I tried out a yogurt crust which ended up being perfect. The honey filling melts in your mouth with a sweet nutmeg flavor and the flaky yogurt crust adds a little bit of substance to each bite with a nice full (but not sweet) flavor. This is everything that I think chess pies should be - simple flavors (honey & nutmeg) captured in familiar textures (custard & pastry) to create something that compliments delicately or stands alone competently. And it goes ...
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