Recipe details Medium · 6 servings
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Classic Chilled Chocolate Cream Pie
A smooth, old-fashioned chocolate custard pie set in a crisp baked pastry shell. Cocoa, milk, egg yolks, and cream create a deeply chocolatey filling that is finished with a cloud of sweetened whipped cream.
Ingredients
Chocolate Custard Pie
- • 1 baked 9-inch deep-dish pastry shell
- • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- • 1/4 cup cornstarch
- • 1/2 teaspoon salt
- • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- • 2 cups whole milk
- • 1 cup heavy cream
- • 4 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
- • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Whipped Cream Topping
- • 1 cup heavy cream, chilled
- • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Method
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- Bake a 9-inch deep-dish pastry shell and cool it completely before filling.
- Chill a mixing bowl and beaters if possible for whipping the cream.
| Chocolate Custard Pie 2/3 cup granulated sugar | whisk dry ingredients | add dairy | cook custard | temper yolks | finish custard | fill and chill | top pie |
| Chocolate Custard Pie 1/4 cup cornstarch | |||||||
| Chocolate Custard Pie 1/2 teaspoon salt | |||||||
| Chocolate Custard Pie 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder | |||||||
| Chocolate Custard Pie 2 cups whole milk | |||||||
| Chocolate Custard Pie 1 cup heavy cream | |||||||
| Chocolate Custard Pie 4 large egg yolks, lightly beaten | |||||||
| Chocolate Custard Pie 2 tablespoons unsalted butter | |||||||
| Chocolate Custard Pie 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon vanilla extract | |||||||
| Chocolate Custard Pie 1 baked 9-inch deep-dish pastry shell | |||||||
| Whipped Cream Topping 1 cup heavy cream, chilled | whip topping | ||||||
| Whipped Cream Topping 2 tablespoons powdered sugar | |||||||
| Whipped Cream Topping 1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1 whisk dry ingredients 4 ingredients
Whisk the sugar, cornstarch, salt, and cocoa powder together in a heavy medium saucepan.
Chocolate Custard Pie- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 add dairy 2 ingredients
Gradually whisk the whole milk and 1 cup heavy cream into the cocoa mixture until smooth.
From: whisk dry ingredients
Chocolate Custard Pie- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
3 cook custard
Cook the chocolate mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly, until it thickens and bubbles.
From: add dairy
4 temper yolks 1 ingredient
Whisk a little hot chocolate custard into the egg yolks, then whisk the warmed yolks back into the saucepan.
From: cook custard
Chocolate Custard Pie- 4 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
5 finish custard 2 ingredients
Cook the custard for about 2 more minutes while stirring, then remove it from the heat and stir in the butter and vanilla.
From: temper yolks
Chocolate Custard Pie- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 fill and chill 1 ingredient
Pour the finished chocolate custard into the cooled pastry shell, cover the surface directly with plastic wrap, and chill for at least 2 hours.
From: finish custard
Chocolate Custard Pie- 1 baked 9-inch deep-dish pastry shell
7 whip topping 3 ingredients
Beat the chilled heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla together until soft peaks form.
Whipped Cream Topping- 1 cup heavy cream, chilled
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 top pie
Remove the plastic wrap from the chilled pie and cover it with the sweetened whipped cream before serving.
From: fill and chill, whip topping
- 1
whisk dry ingredients
Whisk the sugar, cornstarch, salt, and cocoa powder together in a heavy medium saucepan.
Chocolate Custard Pie: 2/3 cup granulated sugar; 1/4 cup cornstarch; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2
add dairy
Gradually whisk the whole milk and 1 cup heavy cream into the cocoa mixture until smooth.
Chocolate Custard Pie: 2 cups whole milk; 1 cup heavy cream
- 3
cook custard
Cook the chocolate mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly, until it thickens and bubbles.
- 4
temper yolks
Whisk a little hot chocolate custard into the egg yolks, then whisk the warmed yolks back into the saucepan.
Chocolate Custard Pie: 4 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
- 5
finish custard
Cook the custard for about 2 more minutes while stirring, then remove it from the heat and stir in the butter and vanilla.
Chocolate Custard Pie: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6
fill and chill
Pour the finished chocolate custard into the cooled pastry shell, cover the surface directly with plastic wrap, and chill for at least 2 hours.
Chocolate Custard Pie: 1 baked 9-inch deep-dish pastry shell
- 7
whip topping
Beat the chilled heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla together until soft peaks form.
Whipped Cream Topping: 1 cup heavy cream, chilled; 2 tablespoons powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8
top pie
Remove the plastic wrap from the chilled pie and cover it with the sweetened whipped cream before serving.
Text instructions
Bake a 9-inch deep-dish pastry shell and cool it completely before filling.
Chill a mixing bowl and beaters if possible for whipping the cream.
Whisk the sugar, cornstarch, salt, and cocoa powder together in a heavy medium saucepan.
Gradually whisk the whole milk and 1 cup heavy cream into the cocoa mixture until smooth.
Cook the chocolate mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly, until it thickens and bubbles.
Whisk a little hot chocolate custard into the egg yolks, then whisk the warmed yolks back into the saucepan.
Cook the custard for about 2 more minutes while stirring, then remove it from the heat and stir in the butter and vanilla.
Pour the finished chocolate custard into the cooled pastry shell, cover the surface directly with plastic wrap, and chill for at least 2 hours.
Beat the chilled heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla together until soft peaks form.
Remove the plastic wrap from the chilled pie and cover it with the sweetened whipped cream before serving.
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