Chocolate Cream Pie
This is the best Chocolate Cream Pie recipe made with decadent chocolate custard in a flaky, buttery crust and topped with homemade whipped cream and chocolate shavings. You will love this chocolate pie recipe!
Servings: 8
Equipment
- food processor
- measuring cups and spoons
- mixing bowl set
- emile henry pie dish
Ingredients
Chocolate Custard Filling:
- 2 Tablespoons Butter
- 1 1/2 cups Semi-Sweet Chocolate may use milk chocolate if you want a sweeter pie
- 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla
- 3/4 cup Sugar
- 1/4 cup Cornstarch
- 3 Tablespoons Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup Heavy Cream
- 3 Egg Yolks
- 2 cups Whole Milk
Whipped Cream:
- 2 cups Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
- Pre-Baked Pie Crust: -- All-Butter Pie Crust Recipe
Garnish:
- Shaved Chocolate Bar
Instructions
- Place the chopped chocolate, butter, and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl and set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, whisk together the sugar, cornstarch, cocoa, and salt.
- Whisk in 1/2 cup of cold heavy cream until the mixture is smooth. Repeat with another 1/2 cup of the cream. Whisk in the egg yolks.
- Place the saucepan over medium heat, and gradually whisk in the whole milk.
- Bring to a boil, whisking constantly. Let boil for 1 minute.
- Remove the pan from the heat and pour the mixture over the chocolate and butter.
- Whisk until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is silky smooth.
- Place plastic wrap on surface of the custard to prevent a skin from forming, and chill for 3-4 hours.
- Make pie crust and pre-bake according to directions here -- All-Butter Pie Crust Recipe. Let cool. Once cooled and chocolate custard has completely chilled and set-up, spread chocolate filling into pie crust.
- In a large mixing bowl, whip heavy cream until soft peaks form. Fold in powdered sugar and continue to beat until peaks form. Spread or pipe over chocolate custard.
- Sprinkle with grated chocolate bar.
