YUMMILICIOUS MICROWAVE CHOCOLATE PIE

Yummilicious Microwave Chocolate Pie image

Provided by Torrey Moseley

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 16

1/2 c heavy cream
1 1/2 c milk
1/2 c sugar
2 Tbsp powdered sugar
4 to 6 1 oz. squares semisweet baking chocolate
2 Tbsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp salt
4 large egg yolks
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 Tbsp strong black coffee or kahlua (optional)
HOMEMADE OREO CRUST
1-1/2 to 2 cups finely crushed oreos
4 Tbsp (1/2 stick) butter, melted
MISCELLANEOUS
whipped cream, or dessert topping to garnish
1 premade chocolate or oreo cookie crust (if you don't make your own)

Steps:

1. Chop chocolate with sharp knife into small pieces and set aside. NOTE** The original recipe calls for 6 squares of chocolate, but one day I only had 4 on hand and it turned out just fine!...and the nice thing about using 4 squares is that they come 8 to a box...so you can get 2 whole pies out of one box.
2. In microwave-safe glass bowl: combine cream, milk, egg yolks, sugar, powdered sugar, cornstarch and salt. Whisk until well-blended.
3. Microwave on high for 3 minutes (I have a 1000-watt microwave). Whisk.
4. Continue to microwave in 1 minute increments, whisking after each minute, until mixture is thick like pudding (can take up to 6 or so extra minutes depending on microwave).
5. Add vanilla and stir after it's cooked. **NOTE** If you stop here you have YUMMY vanilla custard that you can serve on its own or use as a base for other custard recipes!
6. Add chopped chocolate to hot custard mixture and stir until all melted and blended. Add coffee (or Kahlua, if desired) now.
7. For HOMEMADE crust: Mix crushed oreos and butter, press FIRMLY in pie plate.
8. Pour in cookie crust. Chill. Serve with whipped cream or dessert topping on top.