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CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE I

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Creamy chocolate-filled pastry. Top with whipped cream and grated chocolate if you like.

Provided by Debbie Cavitt

Categories Desserts Pies No-Bake Pie Recipes

Time 4h45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

¾ cup white sugar, divided
⅓ cup all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
3 egg yolks, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (9 inch) pie shell, baked

Steps:

Combine 1/2 cup sugar, flour, milk, and chopped chocolate in a 2-quart saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until mixture begins to bubble. Reduce heat; simmer and continue stirring for 2 minutes more.
Remove pan from heat. Whisk remaining 1/4 cup sugar into egg yolks.
Pour the hot milk mixture into the egg yolks in a slow stream, whisking constantly. Return filling mixture to the saucepan and cook over medium heat for an additional 90 seconds, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and stir in butter and vanilla.
Pour filling into pie shell, and chill until set, about 4 hours. Top with whipped cream and a little grated chocolate before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 322.4 calories, Carbohydrate 38.6 g, Cholesterol 89.3 mg, Fat 17.2 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 5.9 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 172.2 mg, Sugar 21.8 g

CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE

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Our teenage son, John, has done lots of 4-H baking. His favorite is this old-fashioned chocolate cream pie recipe with a flaky crust. -Mary Anderson, De Valls Bluff, Arkansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 1h15m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups water
1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk
5 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
1/2 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dough for single-crust pie
Whipped topping and baking cocoa, optional

Steps:

On a lightly floured surface, roll crust to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 425°., Line crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice. Bake on a lower oven rack until edge is golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake until bottom is golden brown, 3-6 minutes longer. Cool completely on a wire rack., In a large saucepan, combine the first 6 ingredients. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Whisk 1 cup hot mixture into egg yolks. Return all to the pan; bring to a gentle boil, stirring constantly. , Remove from the heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Cool slightly. Pour warm filling into crust. Cool for 1 hour. Chill until set. If desired, top with whipped cream and sprinkle with cocoa to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 488 calories, Fat 25g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 184mg cholesterol, Sodium 413mg sodium, Carbohydrate 60g carbohydrate (42g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 7g protein.