This was very good. Everyone really liked it. It is an uncomplicated, easy-to-make dessert that provides a very pleasant chocolate hit. I used a homemade chocolate cookie crumb crust (Nabisco Famous Chocolate Wafers + melted butter; baked for 7 min at 350) and I put in way more (Belgian bittersweet) chocolate than 4 oz (maybe 7 oz?). I also cut the sugar to 3/4 c. Used whole milk. I made it close to serving time, so I put it in the freezer to cool quickly and gel; this worked great. Pie holds its form after it sets, which is really nice. I took off a star because it is so unhealthy. It is kind of a tasty "fat pie". I served it as an Easter dessert, so I was happy to "overlook" its nutritional profile. In any case, if you can handle the calories and saturated fat, it is scrumptious and will please most everyone who likes chocolate. (By the way, it is really a chocolate custard pie, rather than a "cream" pie, since it contains no cream but is custard base with chocolate...).
Chocolate Cream Pie
We can't decide what's better about this pie: its 5-star taste or its cost per serving. Or just the chocolate. That's good, too.
Yield: 8 Servings
Cost per Serving: $.87
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 564
- Fat: 38g
- Saturated fat: 23g
- Protein: 8g
- Carbohydrate: 53g
- Fiber: 3g
- Cholesterol: 171mg
- Sodium: 458mg
Ingredients
- 9-inch baked Pastry Shell
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 cups milk
- 1 large egg
- 2 large egg yolks
- 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
Preparation
- Prepare crumb crust. Then combine first 6 ingredients in a medium saucepan, whisking well. Bring to a boil over medium heat, whisk constantly for 8 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Stir in chocolate until smooth. Stir in butter and vanilla. Pour into pastry shell. Cover top of tart with wax paper. Chill at least 3 hours.
- Whip cream and sugar until stiff. Spoon on top of tart.
Chocolate Cream Pie Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Desserts, Pies/Pastries
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Make-Ahead
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Chocolate
- COOKING METHOD: Bake
- PUBLICATION: All You
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