i got your chocolate pie right here!

Name: I got your CHOCOLATE PIE right here!
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 5 tablespoon(s) cornstarch; 1 cup(s) sugar; 1/4 cup(s) dark brown sugar; 3 tablespoon(s) really good cocoa (guittard cocoa rouge or ghirardelli unsweetened cocoa; 3 tablespoon(s) hershey's special dark cocoa, unsweetened; 3 cup(s) whole milk; 1/4 cup(s) strong coffee, brewed; 4 - egg yolks, extra large; 3 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter ( i use european butter); 1 teaspoon(s) really good vanilla (i use penzey's single- strength); dash - kosher salt; dash - cinnamon; 1 - favorite pie pastry crust, deep dish, baked; - fresh whipped cream, sweetened; - shaved bittersweet chocolate shavings

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Tammye Bridgeman

San Antonio, TX

Updated on Mar 10, 2016

I love meringues, but with a rich chocolate pie, fresh whipped cream is the way to go! You won't go back. I prefer my chocolate desserts to really look chocolate & that is why I divide my cocoa with a measure of dark cocoa. The coffee intensifies chocolate & the salt balances the sweetness.

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Pie!!! Rich & creamy chocolate pie! Whipped cream on top! This is a necessary treat!

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method Stove Top

yield 6-8 servings

Ingredients

5 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
3 tablespoons really good cocoa (guittard cocoa rouge or ghirardelli unsweetened cocoa
3 tablespoons hershey's special dark cocoa, unsweetened
3 cups whole milk
1/4 cup strong coffee, brewed
4 - egg yolks, extra large
3 tablespoons unsalted butter ( i use european butter)
1 teaspoon really good vanilla (i use penzey's single- strength)
dash - kosher salt
dash - cinnamon
1 - favorite pie pastry crust, deep dish, baked
- fresh whipped cream, sweetened
- shaved bittersweet chocolate shavings

How To Make i got your chocolate pie right here!

Step 1

In a large saucepan, whisk together the cornstarch, both sugars & both cocoa powders and include the dash of kosher salt & cinnamon.

Step 2

In a small bowl, whisk the egg yolks & set aside
Step 3

Add the whole milk to the cornstarch mixture & on medium high heat, watching carefully, bring to a boil & reduce heat to medium and cook till slightly thickened. Reduce heat to medium-low.
Step 4

Carefully add the egg yolks,slowly to the hot cornstarch-milk mixture, while constantly stirring with a whisk. Cook the custard for 5 minutes on medium-low heat, as it thickens, add the butter. Remove from the heat & add the vanilla.
Step 5

Pour the chocolate pie filling into the baked pie crust & immediately cover the pie with clear wrap or wax paper directly on the chocolate custard, so not to form a 'skin' while cooling. Cool pie on a rack, then chill. Garnish with fresh whipped cream, sweetened, & chocolate shavings.
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