White Chocolate-Cherry Mousse Pie Recipe | Epicurious

Ingredients

• 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate (do not exceed 61% cacao), chopped
• 1 pound fresh cherries, pitted, halved
• 1/2 cup cherry preserves
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• Nonstick vegetable oil spray
• 6 ounces chocolate wafer cookies (about 25 wafers), coarsely broken
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• Pinch of salt
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
• 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream, divided
• 6 ounces high-quality white chocolate (such as Lindt or Perugina), chopped
• 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped pitted fresh cherries (about 9 ounces)
• 1/3 cup egg whites, room temperature
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• Even easier: Use a purchased chocolate cookie crust.