PERFECT CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE

By foodiva

Ingredients

• 1 prebaked 9-inch pie shell
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 ⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 cups whole milk
• 4 large egg yolks
• 2 Tbsp unsalted butter at room temperature
• 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 3/4 teaspoon chocolate extract (optional, but good!)
• 3-oz unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 1 to 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 2 2o 4 tablespoons powdered sugar
• Chocolate chips or chocolate shavings for garnish

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 190mins
Adapted from cookiemadness.net

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions
Off heat, whisk the sugar, cornstarch, and salt together in a medium size saucepan, then whisk in the milk and egg yolks. Place the mixture over medium heat, constantly whisking and scraping the sides of the pan until the mixture begins to bubble and thicken.
Add the butter 1 tablespoon at a time. When all of the butter is mixed in, add the vanilla and chocolate extract (if using). Add the chocolate a little at a time, giving each addition of chocolate the chance to melt into the filling before adding more. Keep the mixture over the heat until the chocolate is smoothly melted and the cream thickens.
Pour the chocolate filling into the pie shell. Cover the pie with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator to cool for at least 1 hour before serving. When ready to serve, remove the pie from the refrigerator and remove the plastic wrap.
Whip the cream and sweeten it with the powdered sugar. Stir in some vanilla. Spread or pipe whipped cream over the top.

Instructions