Chocolate Cream Pie

Name: Chocolate Cream Pie
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 227 grams good-quality bittersweet chocolate, roughly chopped, plus more for grating over pie; 6 Tbsps melted butter, plus 2 tbsp. butter cut into small cubes; 32 chocolate wafer cookies (such as Nabisco Famous Chocolate Wafers, enough for 1 1/3 cups cookie crumbs); 59 milliliters cornstarch; 6 larges egg yolks; 769 milliliters milk; 1 teaspoons salt; 79 milliliters slivered almonds; 237 milliliters sugar, divided; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 355 milliliters whipping cream

Chocolate Cream Pie might be just the dessert you are searching for. One serving contains 594 calories, 8g of protein, and 39g of fat. This recipe serves 10. Head to the store and pick up whipping cream, sugar, chocolate wafer cookies, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 35

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In a food processor, pulse cookies until finely ground.

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Food Processor

Transfer to a medium bowl; set aside. To processor, add almonds and 3 tbsp. sugar and pulse until almonds have texture of coarse meal (be careful not to grind them into nut butter).

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Nut Butter

Almonds

Sugar

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Bowl

Add ground nuts to cookies and stir in 6 tbsp. melted butter. Press into bottom and sides of a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate (crust should be fairly thick).

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Butter

Crust

Nuts

Bake on center rack 15 minutes; let cool.

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Oven

Put egg yolks in a medium bowl and beat to blend; set aside. In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stir together milk, 3/4 cup sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Bring to a gentle simmer, stirring constantly (mixture will begin to thicken). Reduce heat to medium.

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Corn Starch

Egg Yolk

Sugar

Milk

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Bowl

Whisking constantly, pour 1/2 cup hot milk mixture into egg yolks, then pour egg-milk mixture into saucepan. Bring to a simmer (about 190 on an instant-read thermometer), stirring constantly with a wooden spoon (it will thicken noticeably).

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Egg Yolk

Milk

Egg

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Whisk

Kitchen Thermometer

Sauce Pan

Remove from heat and stir in chocolate, vanilla, and 2 tbsp. butter.

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Chocolate

Vanilla

Butter

Pour chocolate filling into a medium metal bowl, then set bowl in a larger bowl of ice and cold water and let cool 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until filling reaches room temperature.

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Chocolate

Water

Ice

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Bowl

Pour filling into prepared crust and cover with plastic wrap, pressing it directly onto surface (to prevent a skin from forming). Chill until cold, at least 3 hours and up to 1 day.

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Crust

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Just before serving, combine cream and remaining 1 tbsp. sugar in a chilled bowl. With an electric mixer on high speed, beat cream until medium peaks form.

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Cream