CLASSIC CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE

Classic Chocolate Cream Pie image

Provided by Susan Feliciano

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 11

5 sections (½ oz each) hershey's unsweetened chocolate baking bar, broken into pieces
3 c whole milk, divided
1 1/3 c sugar
3 Tbsp all purpose flour
3 Tbsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp salt
3 egg yolks
2 Tbsp butter
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 baked pie crust (9-inch) or crumb crust
sweetened whipped cream (optional)

Steps:

1. Combine chocolate and 2 cups milk in medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, just until mixture boils. Remove from heat and set aside.
2. Stir together sugar, flour, cornstarch and salt in medium bowl. Whisk remaining 1 cup milk into egg yolks in separate bowl; stir egg mixture into sugar mixture. Gradually add to the chocolate mixture. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until mixture boils; boil and stir for 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla.
3. Pour into prepared crust and press plastic wrap directly onto surface. Cool, then refrigerate until well chilled. Top with whipped cream, if desired.
4. Another option: Using the 3 egg whites left from getting your egg yolks, make a meringue topping. 1~ Whip egg whites with 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Gradually whip in 1/4 cup sugar until stiff peaks form and mixture glistens. 2~ Spread on top of cooled pie, forming swirls and peaks. Bake in preheated 400° oven about 7 minutes until meringue is lightly browned.