Peppermint Pie

Makes One •  From the kitchen of Donna Edler

Ingredients

22 to 23 large marshmallows
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
Few drops of red food coloring
1 small container of Cool Whip, thawed (or other prepared whipped topping)
Graham cracker crust
Finely crushed peppermint candy

Directions

Melt marshmallows with the milk over low to medium heat. Add the extract and food coloring. Cool in the refrigerator until mixture mounds off a wooden spoon. Fold together with whipped topping and pour into the graham cracker crust. Chill thoroughly. Sprinkle crushed peppermint candy over top of pie just before serving. Variation: Grasshopper Pie Substitute regular mint extract for the peppermint extract. Use green food coloring. Pour into a chocolate cookie crust and top with shaved chocolate.