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
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1nutty crust
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3/4 csugar
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5egg yolks
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5 Tbspcornstarch
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5 Tbspunsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
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1 pinchsalt
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1 1/3 cwhole milk
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1 1/3 cheavy cream
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2 Tbspunsalted butter
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1 tspvanilla extract
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4 csweetened, shredded coconut (10.5 oz.)
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3/4 ccream of coconut
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1/4 clight corn syrup
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3 Tbsppowdered sugar
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3 Tbspunsalted butter, melted
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1 cheavy cream
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1/4 ccream of coconut
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·toasted sweetened, shredded coconut
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·toasted, sliced almonds
How to Make Candy Bar Pie
- Prepare 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. - For 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.
- Note: Slowly whisk the milk and cream into the egg yolks and cornstarch to prevent lumps from forming.
- Off 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.
- For 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.
- Spread pudding over the top. To keep the layers distinct, wait until the coconut layer is chilled to spread on the chocolate pudding.
- For 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.
- Note 1: For the best textured coconut layer, use a moist coconut like Baker's brand.
