Chocolate Cream Pie

Name: Chocolate Cream Pie
Yield: Makes one 9-inch (23-cm) pie
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 egg yolk; 2 eggs; ¾ cup (180 ml) whole milk; ¾ cup (180 ml) heavy cream; 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa; ¾ cup (150 g) sugar; ⅛ teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons cornstarch; Vanilla Sea Salt Meringue or Vanilla Whipped Cream; Vanilla Sea Salt Meringue or Vanilla Whipped Cream; ¼ cup (35 g) dark chocolate shavings or gilded chocolate flakes (optional; see Note); ¼ cup (35 g) dark chocolate shavings or gilded chocolate flakes (optional; see Note); ½ teaspoon vanilla; 3 tablespoons (35 g) chopped dark chocolate; 1 bottom crust, blind-baked (½ recipe any crust type); 1 bottom crust, blind-baked (½ recipe any crust type)

Preparation info

Makes
one
9 inch pie

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Pie for Everyone

By Petra Paredez

Published 2020

About

This pie has a deep, dark chocolate filling and is rich without being too sweet. It can be topped with Vanilla Whipped Cream as shown here, or the Vanilla Sea Salt Meringue, which has a subtle saltiness and silky texture that complements the chocolate beautifully.

Ingredients

¾ cup (150 g) sugar
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa</

Americas
United States
Pie
New York
Vegetarian

Method

In a medium saucepan, sift the sugar, cocoa, cornstarch, and salt. Whisk in the eggs, egg yolk, and half of the cream. Gradually whisk in the remaining cream, then whisk in the milk. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until you feel the pudding start to thicken on the bottom of the pan, about 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and trade your whisk for a rubber spatula. Continue stirrin