Chocolate Cream Pie
Nutrition
Calories: 357 kcalCarbohydrates: 42 gProtein: 11 gFat: 27 gSaturated Fat: 16 gCholesterol: 116 mgSodium: 234 mgFiber: 3 gSugar: 23 gVitamin A: 14.2 IUCalcium: 110 mgIron: 10 mg
Ingredients
- 1 whole Refrigerated pie crust 9"
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 cups milk
- 2 ozs unsweetened chocolate coarsely chopped
- 3 whole egg yolks
- 3 tbsp butter or margarine
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy or whipping cream
Instructions
- Prepare piecrust; cool. In 2-quart saucepan with spoon, mix together sugar, flour and salt; stir in milk.
- Stir in chocolate and over low heat, cook mixture, stirring constantly, until chocolate is completely melted.
- With wire whisk, beat until chocolate is blended; increase heat to medium: cook, stirring till mixture is thickened and boils (about 10 minutes); remove at once from heat.
- In cup with wire whisk, beat egg yolks with small amount of hot chocolate mixture.
- Slowly pour egg mixture into saucepan, stirring rapidly. Over low heat, cook, stirring, until very thick (do not boil) and mixture mounds when dropped from spoon.
- Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla then pour into piecrust. Cover surface with plastic wrap to prevent skin forming. Refrigerate until set, about 4 hours.
- Just before serving: In small bowl with mixer at medium speed, beat cream until stiff peaks form. Discard plastic wrap on filling. Spread whipped cream on top of pie.