Heaven Chocolate Pie

By Texaschef11

Ingredients

• * One 9-inch pie shell
• * 2/3 cup sugar
• * 1/3 cup cornstarch
• * 1/2 teaspoon salt
• * 4 egg yolks
• * 3 cups milk
• * 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
• * 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• * 2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Chips, divided
• * Sweetened whipped cream or whipped topping (optional)

Details

Adapted from hersheyskitchen.com

Preparation

Step 1

# 1 Bake pie shell; cool. Stir together sugar, cornstarch and salt in 2 quart saucepan. Combine egg yolks and milk in container with pouring spout. Gradually blend milk mixture into sugar mixture.

# 2 Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Add 1-3/4 cups chocolate chips; stir until chips are melted and mixture is well blended. Pour into prepared pie shell; press plastic wrap onto filling. Cool. Refrigerate several hours or until chilled and firm. Garnish with whipped cream and remaining chocolate chips, if desired. 6 to 8 servings.