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Ingredients
- Shortbread-Pecan Crust
- 2 pints heavy cream
- 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, roughly chopped
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 6 large egg yolks
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon cocoa
- Shortbread-Pecan Crust
- 1 cup (4 ounces) pecans
- 1/2 10-ounce box shortbread cookies (such as Lorna Doone)
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold, cut into pieces
- Directions
- Heat oven to 350° F. In a food processor, pulse the pecans and cookies until crumbs form. Add the butter and pulse just until combined.
- Transfer the mixture to an 8- or 9-inch pie plate, pressing it evenly over the bottom and up the sides.
- Bake the crust until slightly darkened, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer pie plate to a wire rack and let cool. (You can set the baked crust aside at room temperature for up 24 hours.)
Preparation
Step 1
1. In a small saucepan, combine half the cream, the chocolate, and 3 tablespoons of the sugar. Cook over medium-low heat, whisking frequently, until the chocolate melts. In a bowl, combine the cornstarch and the remaining sugar. Add the egg yolks and whisk.
2. Add 2 tablespoons of the warm chocolate mixture to the egg mixture. Whisking constantly, slowly add the egg mixture to the pan. Cook, still whisking, until thickened, 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Add the vanilla and butter. Whisk until the butter melts.
3. Pour the filling into Shortbread-Pecan Crust. Place a piece of plastic wrap directly against the surface of the filling. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours and up to 48 hours. Sprinkle with the cocoa. With an electric mixer on medium-high, beat the remaining cream. Serve with the pie.