Chocolate Kahlua Pie

Ingredients

• 4 chocolate wafers
• 8 tablespoons (4 ounces) unsalted butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided
• 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
• Pinch of salt
• 3/4 teaspoon powdered gelatin
• 7 tablespoons of Kahlua
• 3 1/3 cups heavy cream, chilled
• Chocolate chips

Directions

1. Pulse 36 wafer cookies in food processor until finely ground. Place crumbs in large bowl and stir in melted butter, 1 teaspoon sugar, and 2 teaspoons water until thoroughly moistened.
2. Firmly press into the bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie plate. Pulse remaining 8 cookies until finely ground and set aside.
3. Place chocolate in large heatproof bowl and melt over a pan of barely simmering water, stirring, until smooth. Remove from heat.
4. Add 1 tablespoon water to small microwave safe bowl and sprinkle gelatin over the top. Let sit 5 minutes to soften. Heat in microwave on high power until just melted, 10 to 20 seconds.
5. Whisk 6 tablespoons coffee liquor into melted chocolate. Whisk in melted gelatin.
6. Whip 2 1/3 cups cream with 1 tablespoon sugar to medium peaks. Fold cream into chocolate in 3 batches, until just combined.
7. Gently fold in reserved chocolate wafer crumbs. Pour into pie shell and chill until set, about 3 hours.
8. Whip remaining cup cream with remaining 2 teaspoons sugar to soft peak. Fold in remaining tablespoon coffee liquor.
9. Decorate with melted chocolate and chocolate chips. Enjoy!