Recipe: Peppermint Pie (using marshmallows) and Frozen Peppermint Pie (using frozen yogurt)

PEPPERMINT PIE

22-23 large marshmallows
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
Few drops of red food coloring
1 (8 ounce) container Cool Whip, thawed (or 3 cups prepared whipped topping)
Graham cracker crust
Finely crushed peppermint candy

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.

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FROZEN PEPPERMINT PIE
Makes 8 servings

1 quart any flavor frozen yogurt, softened
12 starlight mints, crushed (about 1/3 cup)
8 OREO Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, coarsely chopped (or 1 cup OREO Crunchies)
1 (9-inch) OREO Pie Crust
TO GARNISH:
Prepared whipped topping
Mint candies
Additional cookies

In bowl, combine frozen yogurt and crushed mints. Gently fold in cookie pieces. Spread into pie crust. Freeze until firm, about 4 hours.

Remove from freezer and let stand 10 minutes to soften before serving.

Garnish with whipped topping, mint candies and cookies.