October:Shock-Tail Pie.

October is simply the best month of the year. The temperature has turned cool (northern hemisphere) and Halloween awaits.

I intend to have a few friendly witches over for dessert on the 31st. This is what I’ll make.

We will take turns answering the door for trick or treaters. This adult only pie is easy and delicious!

• Ingredients
• Crust
• 9" pie crust from the frozen section,
  of your supermarket
  (might come 2 in a pack)
• Filling
• 2 cups fresh mangoes chopped into even small pieces
• ½ cup rum to soak chopped mangoes
• 2 tablespoons powdered gelatin
  (like KNOX)
• 1 cup cold water
• 1 cup boiling water
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup chocolate chips

• Directions
• Crust
• Bake according to directions. Let cool.
• Filling
• Soak mango pieces in ½ cup rum in a medium sized bowl. Soak for one hour (longer if stronger rum taste desired).
• Put bowl aside. Drain when ready to make the filling.
• Sprinkle the chocolate chips evenly over on the cooled crust bottom.
• Put the cold water in a large bowl and add the gelatin. Stir.
• In a heavy saucepan, boil water. Remove the saucepan from the heat and take out 1 cup. Add to the large bowl.
• Stir.
• Add the granulated sugar and mix until well combined.
• Stir in the drained mango chunks.
• Spread the mixture on top of the baked crust/chocolate chips.
• Refrigerate for at least two hours or until firm.
• Keep in refrigerator until serving.
• Serves 6-8 depending on portion size