chocolate whipped cream pie .. from scratch
My family loves this delicious MILE HIGH CHOCOLATE WHIPPED CREAM PIE. Another recipe long ago recipe from scratch. I made it yesterday for my grand daughter visiting from Seattle. Oh sure I know, there is instant pudding, whipped cream in a can, ready to bake pie crusts, etc.etc. But once you make and taste the difference of a homemade pie,from scratch with pure ingredients,Then you can truly say..it is heavenly. Another desert to die for!!
prep time
25 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
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yield
Family
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup corn starch
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3-3/4 cup milk
- 5 large egg yolks
- 3 - squares (3ounces) unsweetened chocolate, melted
- 2 tablespoons butter cut into pieces
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup heavy or whipping cream
- - next chocolate wafer crumb crust :
- 1-1/4 cup chocolate wafer crumbs..24 cookies
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon sugar
How To Make chocolate whipped cream pie .. from scratch
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Step 1Prepare crust. Heat oven to 375F. Mix together crumbs, melted butter sugar till evenly moistened. Press into a 9 inch pie plate, firmly in the bottom an up the sides, with a small rim. Save 2 tablespoons of crumbs for topping later. Bake 1o minutes, cool on a wire rack. -
Step 2In a heavy saucepan, combine sugar,cornstarch,salt with a wire whisk stir in milk till smooth.Cook over medium heat stirring constantly, until mixture has thickened and begins to boil. Boil for 1 minute.
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Step 3In a small bowl whisk the egg yolks,and beat in 1/2 cup of hot milk mixture into the egg yolks. Slowly pour egg yolk mixture back into the milk mixture, stirring rapidly to prevent curdling. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is very thick and temperature reaches 60 degrees F.
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Step 4Remove from heat and stir in the chocolate, butter and vanilla until butter melts. Pour hot filling into the pie shell..press plastic wrap onto the surface. Refrigerate until,filling is set. About 4 hours. With the mixer at med speed whip cream till stiff peaks form, Spoon over the top of pie. Sprinkle with a few save chocolate crumbs.
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