Mocha-Espresso Cream Pie
Mocha-Espresso Cream Pie might be just the dessert you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains about 9g of protein, 43g of fat, and a total of 647 calories. This recipe serves 8. Head to the store and pick up bittersweet chocolate baking squares, pecans, coffee whipped cream, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 5 hours and 5 minutes.
Instructions
Prepare Crust: Preheat oven to 35
Pulse chocolate wafers in a food processor 8 to 10 times or until finely crushed. Stir together wafer crumbs, pecans, and butter. Press on bottom, up sides, and onto lip of a lightly greased 9-inch pie plate.
Bake 10 minutes. Cool completely (about 30 minutes).
Whisk together sugar and next 2 ingredients in a large saucepan.
Whisk together half-and-half and yolks in a large bowl. Gradually whisk egg mixture into sugar mixture; bring to a boil over medium heat, whisking constantly. Boil 1 minute, whisking constantly; remove from heat.
Microwave chocolate in a small bowl at HIGH 1 1/2 minutes or until melted, stirring at 30-second intervals.
Whisk 2 Tbsp. butter and melted chocolate into sugar mixture; spoon into prepared crust.
Place plastic wrap directly onto filling (to prevent a film from forming). Chill 4 to 24 hours. Top with Coffee Whipped Cream just before serving.