How to Cook Appetizing Chocolate Pie

Chocolate Pie.

You can have Chocolate Pie using 10 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Chocolate Pie

1. It's 1 of prepared 9" pie crust.
2. It's 1 1/2 cups of granulated sugar.
3. It's 1/4 cup of + 1 Tbsp cornstarch.
4. Prepare 1/4 tsp of salt.
5. It's 5 of large egg yolks.
6. You need 2 2/3 cup of whole milk.
7. You need 1/2 cup of heavy cream.
8. Prepare 6 oz of dark chocolate - finely chopped.
9. Prepare 4 Tbsp of butter.
10. It's 1 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract.

Chocolate Pie step by step

1. In a medium saucepan, whisk together sugar, cornstarch, and salt..
2. Add egg yolks, milk, and heavy cream..
3. Transfer milk mixture to stove top on medium heat until ingredients begin to thicken (will take several minutes)..
4. Once thickened (should be pudding consistency) whisk constantly. Bring mixture to a boil and continue to whisk for 60 seconds before removing from heat. Continue whisking constantly..
5. Immediately add chocolate, butter, and vanilla extract..
6. Whisk until ingredients are smooth. Chocolate and butter should be completely melted..
7. Pour pie filling through a fine mesh sieve into a medium-sized heatproof bowl. Cool for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent skin from forming..
8. Pour filling into prepared pie crust and cover surface with clear plastic wrap. Make sure wrap is pressed against the surface of the chocolate to prevent a skin from forming..
9. Refrigerate at least 6 hours to allow custard to firm and set..