Chocolate Cream Pie
- Ready In:
- 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
6-8
ingredients
- 9 inches chocolate cookie pie crust
- 2 1⁄2 cups Carnation Evaporated Milk (regular, 2%, or fat free)
- 3⁄4 cup granulated sugar
- 1⁄4 cup cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 2 eggs
- 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
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TOPPING
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons icing sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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GARNISH
- chocolate shavings
directions
- Heat 2 cups evaporated milk in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Combine sugar, cornstarch and cocoa in a medium heatproof bowl. Whisk in remaining 1/2 cup evaporated milk. Beat in eggs. Slowly add hot milk to bowl. Stir to combine.
- Return mixture to saucepan . Bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook, stirring for 2 minutes or until thick.
- Meanwhile, place chocolate in a large heatproof bowl. Strain hot mixture over chocolate. Stir until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth.
- Stir in vanilla. Place plastic wrap directly on surface of filling to prevent a skin from forming. Refrigerate until mixture is cold.
- Spoon cold mixture into pie.
- Whip cream until light. Add icing sugar and vanilla and beat until stiff peaks form. Spoon over chocolate filling. Sprinkle with shaved chocolate.
- Refrigerate for at least one hour before serving.
- TIP: Using a store-bought prepared crust makes this a no-bake recipe!
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