Easy Chocolate Pie
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Easy Chocolate Pie
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Easy Chocolate Pie features a smooth chocolate pudding filling made by cooking milk, sugar, flour, cocoa, and eggs into a rich custard, poured into a pre-baked pie shell and topped with whipped cream. The filling has creamy texture and balanced chocolate flavor, providing a classic dessert that sets firmly when chilled.
Description
This pie uses a custard technique where milk is heated with sugar, then combined with a cocoa, flour, and salt mixture to thicken. Beaten egg yolks are tempered with the hot mixture to prevent curdling, then reintegrated into the pot to further thicken the custard before being flavored with vanilla. The cooked chocolate custard is poured into a baked pie crust to cool and set.
The finished pie is served cold, topped with whipped cream or cool whip, lending a creamy contrast to the dense chocolate filling. This dessert suits occasions requiring an easy-to-make yet classic chocolate treat.
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 egg beaten, yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pie shell baked
- Whipped Cream or cool whip
Instructions
- Heat the milk in a medium-sized pot over medium heat.
- Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine the sugar, flour, salt, and cocoa.
- Add the dry mixture to the milk and cook until thickened, stirring constantly.
- Temper the eggs by adding a small amount of the hot milk mixture into the beaten egg yolks and stir. Pour the egg yolk mixture back into the pot, stirring constantly.
- Cook the pudding for at least two minutes.
- Stir in the vanilla and pour the pudding into the pie shell.
- When the chocolate base cools, you can top with Cool Whip or whipped cream.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
65kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
0g
(0%)
Fat
0g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0g
(0%)
Cholesterol
2mg
(1%)
Sodium
73mg
(3%)
Potassium
28mg
(1%)
Fiber
0g
(0%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Calcium
2mg
(0%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 65 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 65kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 0g | 0% |
| Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 73mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 28mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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