Chocolate Cream Pie

Name: Chocolate Cream Pie
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 25 Oreo biscuits, whole with filling in tact (244g / 8.5 oz) (Note 1); 5 tbsp/ 60g butter, melted; 1/4 cup / 40g cornflour / cornstarch; 2/3 cup / 145g white sugar; Pinch of salt; 2 cups / 500 ml milk (whole or reduced fat, not zero fat); 1 cup / 250 ml cream (pouring or thickened/heavy), or sub with milk (Note 2); 4 egg yolks; 2 tbsp / 30g unsalted butter, melted; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 150g/ 5 oz dark 70% cocoa or bittersweet chocolate, broken into pieces or chopped; 75g/ 3 oz milk chocolate (if not buttons, chop or break into pieces); 1 1/2 cups / 375ml thickened / heavy cream (for whipping); 2 tbsp sugar; 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; Chocolate (for shaving)

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"This is a magnificent yet surprisingly straight forward pie that can be made days in advance of serving. A biscuit base, filled with a soft chocolate custard-type filling and topped with clouds of cream, this is a pie that will steal the show! REQUIRES 12 HRS REFRIGERATION...."

INGREDIENTS

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25 Oreo biscuits, whole with filling in tact (244g / 8.5 oz) (Note 1)

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5 tbsp/ 60g butter, melted

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1/4 cup / 40g cornflour / cornstarch

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2/3 cup / 145g white sugar

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Pinch of salt

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2 cups / 500 ml milk (whole or reduced fat, not zero fat)

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1 cup / 250 ml cream (pouring or thickened/heavy), or sub with milk (Note 2)

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4 egg yolks

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2 tbsp / 30g unsalted butter, melted

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1 tsp vanilla extract

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150g/ 5 oz dark 70% cocoa or bittersweet chocolate, broken into pieces or chopped

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75g/ 3 oz milk chocolate (if not buttons, chop or break into pieces)

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1 1/2 cups / 375ml thickened / heavy cream (for whipping)

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2 tbsp sugar

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1/2 tsp vanilla extract

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Chocolate (for shaving)

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