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Recipe: Ingredients:
1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
1 tablespoon cold water
2 tablespoons boiling water
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup HERSHEY®'S Cocoa or HERSHEY®'S Dutch Processed Cocoa
1 cup cold whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 baked 8- or 9-inch pie crust, cooled
MINT CREAM TOPPING (recipe follows)
1 cup cold whipping cream
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
several drops green food color
DIRECTIONS:
Sprinkle gelatin over cold water in small cup; let stand 2 minutes to soften. Add boiling water; stir until gelatin is completely dissolved and mixture is clear. Cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
Stir together sugar and cocoa in medium bowl; add whipping cream and vanilla. Beat on medium speed of mixer until stiff, scraping bottom of bowl occasionally. Add gelatin mixture; beat just until well blended. Pour into prepared pie crust.
Prepare MINT CREAM TOPPING; spread over filling. Refrigerate at least 2 hours. Cover; refrigerate leftover pie.
MINT CREAM TOPPING: Beat 1 cup (1/2 pt.) cold whipping cream, 2 tablespoons powdered sugar, 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract and several drops green food color in medium bowl until stiff. About 2 cups topping.