WORLD'S BEST CHOCOLATE PIE

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Provided by Kathie Carr

Categories Pies

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 14

CRUST:
1/4 c sugar
1 c graham cracker crumbs
2 tsp cocoa
1/3 c melted butter
FILLING:
8 oz semi sweet chocolate
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1/4 c cold water
3/4 c sugar
8 egg yolks
1 tsp vanilla
2 c milk
2 c heavy whipping cream

Steps:

1. For the crust: Combine the sugar, graham cracker crumbs, cocoa and melted butter and mix well. Press the mixture into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie pan. Refrigerate.
2. For the filling: Melt the chocolate using a double boiler or a stainless steel bowl placed over a kettle of boiling water. Dissolve the gelatin in cold water. Cream together the sugar, egg yolks and vanilla. Heat the milk in a medium saucepan until hot but not boiling. Slowly pour the milk over the egg mixture in a thin stream, stirring as you go so the eggs don't scramble. Pour the mixture back into the saucepan. Heat over low, stirring with a wooden spoon, until the mixture coats the back of the spoon. Do not boil. This will take up to 15 minutes, be patient. Stir in the gelatin/water mix and melted chocolate. Stir until smooth. Strain into a bowl and let cool. If you don't mind a few flecks you don't need to strain it.
3. Whip the heavy cream to a medium peak. Fold 2/3 into the cooled chocolate custard. Save the remaining 1/3 for garnish. After folding carefully for a full 5 minutes I still had a few flecks of cream in the finished pie. Pour the custard into the prepared pie crust. Refrigerate for 2 hours. Decorate with whipped cream and chocolate shavings before serving