Candy Bar Pie
By
Jolayne Cooper
@jwcooper
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I saw this recipe in a cooking magazine called "Cuisine at home." It looked so good, I had to try it. I changed it by using CinStraw's recipe for "Nutty Crust." You can find it here on this site. I used an almond crust which made it even more like a candy bar. It was a great pie and wasn't as rich as I was expecting it to be, although it is rich enough. ENJOY!
Rating:
★★★★★ 1 vote5
Comments:
Serves:
8-10
Prep:
1 Hr 30 Min
Cook:
10 Min
Method:
Stove Top
Ingredients
- 1
- nutty crust
- 3/4 c
- sugar
- 5
- egg yolks
- 5 Tbsp
- cornstarch
- 5 Tbsp
- unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
- 1 pinch
- salt
- 1 1/3 c
- whole milk
- 1 1/3 c
- heavy cream
- 2 Tbsp
- unsalted butter
- 1 tsp
- vanilla extract
- 4 c
- sweetened, shredded coconut (10.5 oz.)
- 3/4 c
- cream of coconut
- 1/4 c
- light corn syrup
- 3 Tbsp
- powdered sugar
- 3 Tbsp
- unsalted butter, melted
- 1 c
- heavy cream
- 1/4 c
- cream of coconut
- toasted sweetened, shredded coconut
- toasted, sliced almonds
How to Make Candy Bar Pie
- 1Prepare pie crust and set it aside. You can find it here: "Nutty Crust"...CinStraw
I made it using Almonds to fit the candy bar theme. - 2For the pudding, combine sugar, egg yolks, cornstarch, cocoa powder, and salt in a saucepan. Slowly whisk in milk and 1 1/3 cups cream and cook over low heat until mixture thickens and comes to a boil; cook 1 minute more, whisking constantly.
- 3Note: Slowly whisk the milk and cream into the egg yolks and cornstarch to prevent lumps from forming.
- 4Off heat, whisk 2 tablespoons butter and vanilla into pudding. Transfer the pudding to a bowl and press plastic wrap directly onto surface; chill until firm, about 2 hours.
- 5For the coconut layer, mince shredded coconut in a food processor; mix with 3/4 cup cream of coconut, corn syrup, powdered sugar, and melted butter. Press layer into bottom of crust and chill until firm.
- 6Spread pudding over the top. To keep the layers distinct, wait until the coconut layer is chilled to spread on the chocolate pudding.
- 7For the whipped cream, beat 1 cup cream to soft peaks. Add 1/4 cup cream of coconut and beat until stiff peaks form. Top pie with whipped cream, toasted coconut, and toasted almonds.
- 8Note 1: For the best textured coconut layer, use a moist coconut like Baker's brand.
