Chocolate Cream Pie
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5
Chocolate Cream Pie
Description
The Chocolate Cream Pie combines a velvety chocolate custard filling prepared from melted semi-sweet chocolate, butter, and vanilla, thickened with egg yolks, cornstarch, cocoa powder, and sugar, and cooked with whole milk and cream. After cooking and chilling the custard until firm, it is spread onto a cooled all-butter pie crust that has been pre-baked for a crisp base. The filling achieves a silky smooth texture with a concentrated chocolate taste that isn't overly sweet if semi-sweet chocolate is used. The pie is finished with whipped heavy cream for a light contrast and topped with chocolate shavings for extra texture and flavor. This pie is served chilled and provides a classic dessert experience combining creamy, smooth chocolate custard with the crispness of a well-baked crust.
Ingredients
Chocolate Custard Filling:
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate may use milk chocolate if you want a sweeter pie
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract pure
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 3 Tablespoons cocoa powder unsweetened
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 egg yolk
- 2 cups milk whole
Whipped Cream:
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- all-butter pie crust pre-baked; recipe referenced
Garnish:
- chocolate shaved, from bar
Instructions
- Place the chopped chocolate, butter, and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl and set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, whisk together the sugar, cornstarch, cocoa, and salt.
- Whisk in 1/2 cup of cold heavy cream until the mixture is smooth. Repeat with another 1/2 cup of the cream. Whisk in the egg yolks.
- Place the saucepan over medium heat, and gradually whisk in the whole milk.
- Bring to a boil, whisking constantly. Let boil for 1 minute.
- Remove the pan from the heat and pour the mixture over the chocolate and butter.
- Whisk until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is silky smooth.
- Place plastic wrap on surface of the custard to prevent a skin from forming, and chill for 3-4 hours.
- Make pie crust and pre-bake according to directions here -- All-Butter Pie Crust Recipe. Let cool. Once cooled and chocolate custard has completely chilled and set-up, spread chocolate filling into pie crust.
- In a large mixing bowl, whip heavy cream until soft peaks form. Fold in powdered sugar and continue to beat until peaks form. Spread or pipe over chocolate custard.
- Sprinkle with grated chocolate bar.
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Overall Rating
5
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