Whipped Chocolate Eggnog Pie

By JanetLynn198

This oh-so-creamy dessert starts with a chewy brown sugar-graham cracker crust that cradles a fluffy chocolate eggnog cream. It’s topped off with a mound of nutmeg-seasoned whipped cream that also has a hint of rum.

PER SERVING: 710 calories, 44 g total fat (25.5 g saturated fat), 8 g protein, 77 g carbohydrate, 290 mg cholesterol, 300 mg sodium, 2 g fiber

Ingredients

• CRUST
• 1 1/3 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• 6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
• FILLING
• 3/4 cup plus 1 1/2 tbsp sugar, divided
• 1/3 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 tsp plus 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg, divided
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 6 egg yolks
• 3 cups purchased eggnog
• 6 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter, cut up, softened
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1/2 tsp dark rum or 1/8 tsp rum flavoring
• Freshly grated nutmeg for garnish, if desired

Details

Servings 8
Adapted from CookingClub.com

Preparation

Step 1

1 Heat oven to 350ºF. Combine all crust ingredients except butter in small bowl; stir in melted butter with fork until blended. Press into bottom and up sides of 9-inch glass pie plate. Bake 8 minutes or until light brown. Cool completely on wire rack.

2 Whisk 3/4 cup of the sugar, cornstarch, 1/4 tsp of the nutmeg and salt in large saucepan. Whisk in egg yolks. Slowly whisk in eggnog. Bring to a boil over medium heat, whisking constantly; boil 1 minute. Remove from heat; whisk in chocolate until melted. Whisk in 2 tablespoons butter until melted; whisk in vanilla. Pour into large bowl. Place bowl in larger bowl of ice water; gently whisk until mixture is cold.

3 Beat cream, remaining 1 1/2 tbsp sugar and 1/8 tsp nutmeg in medium bowl at medium-high speed until firm peaks form. Beat in rum. Fold half of the cream mixture into eggnog mixture; pour into crust. Mound remaining whipped cream mixture in center of pie, leaving rest of pie uncovered. Lightly sprinkle with freshly grated nutmeg. Refrigerate overnight or until set; store in refrigerator.