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Old-Fashioned Chocolate Pie 🍫🥧
A rich, creamy chocolate pie with a classic flaky crust, this dessert is a timeless favorite that combines smooth chocolate custard filling with a buttery pie crust.
Ingredients
For the Crust:
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp salt
- ⅓ cup cold butter (cubed)
- 3–4 tbsp cold water
For the Chocolate Filling:
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 ¾ cups whole milk
- 3 large egg yolks (lightly beaten)
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For Whipped Cream Topping:
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Make the Pie Crust
- In a bowl, combine flour and salt.
- Cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add cold water, 1 tbsp at a time, mixing gently until dough forms.
- Shape into a disk, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate 30 minutes.
- Roll out dough and fit into a 9-inch pie pan.
- Prick bottom with fork, line with parchment, and fill with pie weights or dried beans.
- Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 15 minutes. Remove weights and bake 5 more minutes. Cool.
2. Prepare Chocolate Filling
- In a saucepan, whisk sugar, cocoa, cornstarch, and salt.
- Gradually whisk in milk until smooth.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils (about 5–7 minutes).
- Slowly whisk a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks to temper them.
- Return egg yolk mixture to saucepan, cook 2 more minutes, stirring.
- Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla.
- Pour filling into baked crust.
3. Chill and Serve
- Refrigerate pie for at least 3 hours until set.
- Whip cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
- Top pie with whipped cream before serving.
Tips
- For extra richness, use half-and-half or add melted chocolate to the filling.
- Chill pie uncovered to avoid condensation on whipped cream.
- Garnish with chocolate shavings or fresh berries for a pretty finish.
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