Best Velvety Chocolate Cream Pie Recipes

VELVETY CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Combine cocoa, sugar, cornstarch and salt in a medium saucepan. Blend in milk until smooth.
• Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil.
• Boil and stir for 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Blend in butter and vanilla. Pour into pie shell. Carefully press plastic wrap directly onto pie filling. Chill 3 to 4 hours. Serve with sweetened whipped cream or topping and chocolate curls, if desired.
• Note: Cook time is cooling time. You can also use a cooled crumb crust for shell.

VELVETY CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE RECIPE

Steps:

• Prepare pie crust, cool.
• Stir together sugar, cocoa, cornstarch and salt in medium saucepan. Combine eggs and milk; gradually stir into sugar mixture, blending well. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with wire whisk, until mixture begins to thicken and just comes to a boil. Remove from heat.
• Add chocolate chips, butter and vanilla. Stir until chips and butter are melted and the mixture is smooth. Pour into prepared crust. Immediately press plastic wrap onto pie surface. Refrigerate three to four hours or until firm. Garnish with whipped topping and chocolate chips, if desired Garnish plate with COCONUT MARSHMALLOW NEST, if desired. Makes 8 servings.
• VARIATION: COCONUT CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE: Prepare pie as above; stir in 1 cup MOUNDS Sweetened Coconut Flakes with chocolate chips and butter.
• COCONUT MARSHMALLOW NESTS
• - 1/2 teaspoon water
• - 3 to 4 drops green or other food color
• - 1-1/4 cups MOUNDS Sweetened Coconut Flakes
• - 2/3 cup miniature marshmallows
• - 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon butter
• HERSHEY'S Candy Coated Milk Chocolate Eggs
• Line tray or cookie sheet with wax paper. Combine water and food color in small bowl or small jar with cover or re-sealable food storage bag. Add coconut; toss with fork or shake closed jar or plastic bag until coconut is evenly coated.
• Microwave marshmallows and butter in medium microwave-safe bowl 30 seconds at HIGH (100%); stir. If necessary, microwave an additional 15 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, until mixture is melted and smooth when stirred. Stir in tinted coconut.
• Drop coconut mixture in 12 equal mounds onto prepared tray. Shape coconut mounds with moistened fingers into small nest shapes. Cool completely. Allow to air dry until slightly hardened. Fill with milk chocolate eggs

VELVETY CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Prepare pie crust, cool.
• Stir together sugar, cocoa, cornstarch and salt in medium saucepan. Combine eggs and milk; gradually stir into sugar mixture, blending well. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with wire whisk, until mixture begins to thicken and just comes to a boil. Remove from heat.
• Add chocolate chips, butter and vanilla. Stir until chips and butter are melted and the mixture is smooth. Pour into prepared crust. Immediately press plastic wrap onto pie surface. Refrigerate 3 to 4 hours or until firm. Garnish with whipped topping and chocolate chips.