Monday, January 6, 2014

Chocolate Cream Pie

Made this around the Christmas break.  It's my Dad's ultimate favorite dessert, well that and Chocolate cake.  Anyhow, here is a simple, delicate tasting pie that your family is sure to love for years to come.

Enjoy

Ingredients


  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 1/3 cups milk chocolate chopped
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon espresso optional; for richer chocolate flavor
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 3 large egg yolks
  • 1 cup heavy cream, divided
  • 2 cups milk
Mixing Greatness
  • Make your crust first if you need a recipe I have one on my blog that is a great one
  • Once you have made the crust, lets get started on the filling
  • Take your chocolate chips and cut them down
  • Add them to a glass bowl with your butter and vanilla
  • Set aside
  • In a medium sauce pan add your corn starch, sugar, cocoa, espresso and salt
  • Slowly add 1/4 cup of heavy cream and whisk well so there are no lumps
  • Repeat with another 1/4 cup of cream
  • Whisk in the egg yolks 
  • Add the remaining milk and cream mixture and allow this to come to a small boil
  • As this gets to boil
  • Add your pie shell to the oven for 10 minutes to cook it (bake it on 350 degrees)

  • Take your coca milk mixture and add it slowly to your chocolate chip, butter and vanilla mixture
  • Mix this together well as it melts your chips

  • As all the chips are melted add it to your freshly made pie dough that has baked for 10 minutes
  • When you have added your mixture to the pie crust place plastic wrap over the top, so that it doesn't build a foam on it
  • You can make homemade whipping cream to it which I have a recipe for here it is
  1. 1 Cup Heavy Cream
  2. 1/2 Cup Powdered Sugar
  3. 1 Tsp Vanilla
  • Mix all these ingredients together in a mixing bowl until it firms stiff peaks
  • After the pie has rested for a few hours, add the whip cream and serve
Have fun with this pie, it's amazing, but I think I say that about everything I make.  Kidding.  Have a great day.

Enjoy

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