Chocolate Pie, The Ultimate

By MarieR

Filling -Mousse-must refrigerate 24 hours to set.
(For the crust, crumble three-fourths of 1 (9-oz.) box of chocolate wafer cookies to yield 2 cups.)

Southern Living Magazine February 2015 Page 134

Ingredients

• Chocolate Whipped Cream Recipe:
• CRUST
• 2 cups chocolate wafer cookie crumbs
• 1/2 cup finely chopped toasted pecans
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• Vegetable cooking spray
• FILLING
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1/8 teaspoon table salt
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 4 egg yolks
• 1 (4-oz.) semisweet chocolate baking bar, finely chopped
• 1/2 (4-oz.) 60% cacao bittersweet chocolate baking bar, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• MOUSSE
• 3/4 cup milk chocolate morsels
• 1 cup plus 3 Tbsp. heavy cream
• TOPPING
• Chocolate Whipped Cream
• 3 cups heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup sugar
• Preparation
• Whisk together cream and chocolate syrup in a large bowl. Beat cream mixture and vanilla at medium-high speed with an electric mixer until foamy; gradually add sugar, beating until soft peaks form.

Details

Servings 8
Adapted from myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Prepare Crust: Preheat oven to 350°. Pulse first 3 ingredients in a food processor 4 to 5 times. Transfer crumb mixture to a medium bowl; stir in 1/2 cup melted butter. Press on bottom, up sides, and onto rim of a lightly greased (with cooking spray) 9-inch deep-dish pie plate. Bake 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
2. Filling: Whisk together 3/4 cup sugar and next 3 ingredients in a large saucepan. Whisk together half-and-half and egg yolks in a large bowl. Gradually whisk egg mixture into sugar mixture. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, 6 to 8 minutes or just until mixture begins to boil. Cook, whisking constantly, 1 more minute; remove from heat. Whisk in semisweet chocolate and next 3 ingredients. Place plastic wrap directly on warm filling. Let stand 30 minutes. Spread filling in cooled crust; place plastic wrap directly on filling, and chill 30 minutes.
3. Prepare Mousse: Microwave milk chocolate morsels and 3 Tbsp. heavy cream in a medium bowl at MEDIUM (50% power) for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until melted, stirring at 30-second intervals. Let stand 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Beat 1 cup heavy cream at medium-high speed with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Gently fold half of whipped cream into milk chocolate mixture until blended and smooth; fold in remaining whipped cream. Spread mousse over filling.
Cover and chill 8 to 24 hours or until set. Top with Chocolate Whipped Cream just before serving.
Note: We tested with Ghirardelli Semi-Sweet Chocolate Baking Bar and Ghirardelli 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Baking Bar.