Marshmellow Madness

First of all, I'm so glad I made a Moon Pie Pie, because now I know how to make marshmellow. How fun. My family better watch out. I just might put marshmellow into everything I make. Or, I can make my very own Stay Puft Marshmellow Man. The options are limitless.

So, my neighbor sent over a few suggestions for a pie, and one of them was Moon Pie. Because I'm not into making just any dessert, a.k.a. I'm a pie snob, I had to figure out how to make said Moon Pie into a Moon Pie Pie. This is what I did...

I used this recipe to make the dough and the marshmellow innards. Yeah, I said innards. For the dough, instead of putting it in plastic wrap and placing it in the refrigerator, I molded the dough into a pie pan and then stuck it in the fridge to chill. Also, I never baked the dough. Then I moved on to making the marshmellow, which was a slight comedy of errors. My husband/sous chef went to the store twice due to my, um, mistakes. Sorry, babe. Love you. After the marshmellow was ready, I dumped it into the chilled pie crust and then made a chocolate ganache for the topping. 

The recipe for chocolate ganache:
6 oz semi-sweetened chocolate (coarsely chopped)
1 tbsp butter (unsalted)
1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 tspn vanilla

Place chopped chocolate and butter in a double boiler, or in a glass or metal bowl over simmering water, and stir occasionally as it begins to melt. Once chocolate is almost melted, slowly add the cream and vanilla. Stir over heat until smooth and completely melted.

Then I poured the ganache on top of the marshmellow, decorated (ever so crappily) the top of the pie, and then let it set over night.

I needed a taster for this, so I thought my three-year-old would be perfect. This seems like the type of pie a kid would go goo-goo over. He LOVED it. Now, I need to hide the pie. For me, I like all the elements -- great chocolate dough/crust, yummy marshmellow creme, and a thick, sweet layer of chocolate -- but maybe a pie version is overkill. I don't know...who wants to try it? Critics needed/wanted.