Pies

Chocolate Cream Pie

  • 1 Pie crust of your choice
  • 1 1/2 cups Organic milk
  • 2 cups Organic heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup + 2 T. Organic sugar
  • 6 oz Semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • 2 Large eggs
  • 3 tablespoons Cornstarch
  • 2 Large egg yolks
  • 2 teaspoons Vanilla
  • ~ Chocolate curls, for garnish (optional)

    • Heat oven to 350°. Fit piecrust into 9-inch pie plate; flute edges. Prick crustall over with fork; line with parchment; fill with dried beans or pie weights. Bake in 350° oven 10 minutes. Let stand until cool enough to handle. Remove foil.

    In saucepan, heat milk, 1 cup cream and 1 cup organic sugar to bare simmer. Remove from heat; add chopped chocolate.

    In medium bowl, stir together eggs and cornstarch until a paste. Whisk in yolks. Gradually whisk in chocolate mixture. Stir in the vanilla. Strain into prebaked crust.

    Bake in 350° oven 35 minutes or until center is set. Transfer to wire rack; let cool completely.

    In medium bowl, beat remaining 1 1/2 cups cream and 2 tablespoons sugar until medium-stiff peaksform. Spread over top of pie. Garnish with chocolate curls, if desired.

    This recipe courtesy of the From My Kitchen Cookbook. 

    Contributed by Johanne Wayne of Lakewood, CO. 

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