Description
Chocolate Cream Pie is a rich dessert featuring a velvety chocolate filling in a flaky pie crust, topped with whipped cream for a delicious contrast.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3 cups whole milk
- 4 egg yolks
- 6 1/2 oz bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1 pie crust, baked and cooled
- Whipped cream for serving
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients and chop the bittersweet chocolate into small pieces.
- In a medium saucepan, whisk together sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Add milk and egg yolks, whisk until combined. Heat over medium, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbling (6-8 minutes). Remove from heat.
- Add chopped chocolate, vanilla, and butter to the mixture, stirring until fully melted and combined.
- Pour the chocolate filling into the baked pie crust and smooth it out with a spatula. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours to set.
- Once chilled, top with whipped cream and serve immediately.
Notes
- Stir the mixture constantly to avoid lumps or scorching.
- Ensure the pie chills for at least 4 hours for the best set.
- Use high-quality bittersweet chocolate for the richest flavor.
- For a quicker set, place the pie in the freezer for 1 hour, but avoid freezing completely.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: Chocolate Cream Pie, chocolate dessert, custard pie, chocolate filling pie, whipped cream topping