Oreo Triple Layer Chocolate Pie

Oreo Triple Layer Chocolate Pie

Crust:

The crust in this recipe is a oreo cookie crumb crust.  Instead of buying the oreos for the crust, we decided to just buy the pre-made oreo crust from the grocery store.  Here is the recipe for the crust just in case you would rather make it.

• 24 oreo cookies, divided and finely crushed
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted

    1. Mix the cookies with the butter.  Firmly press into the bottom of the and sides of a 9-inch pie plate.

Pudding Layer:

For the pudding layer, we made pudding from scratch.  However, if you don't want to mess around with making it from scratch, you could just use 2 packages (4 serving size boxes) of JELL-O brand chocolate flavored pudding mix combined with 2 cups of milk, and stirred until will blended.

Here is the recipe for the "made from scratch" pudding.

• 3 1/2 cups milk
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

     1. Stir in a saucepan over medium heat until chocolate is melted (The chocolate took FOREVER for it to melt for us!  So you have to be REALLY REALLY patient! :) ).

     2. Add cornstarch to the milk mixture.  Bring to a simmer and stir briskly.  Cook for another minute.

     3. Remove from heat and add vanilla.

     4. Measure 1 1/2 cups of the pudding and pour into the crust.  Spread to the edges of the crust.

     5. Mix the remaining pudding with half of an 8 ounce tub COOL WHIP brand whipped topping (you will use the other half for the third, COOL WHIP layer of your pie).

COOL WHIP Layer:

• 8 oreo cookies, crushed
• 1/2 (8 ounce) tub COOL WHIP

     1. Whip crushed oreos with the other half of the tub of COOL WHIP.

     2. Spread over the pie.  Refrigerate for at least 4 hours.


     Serves 10 people.