Chocolate Cream Pie

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 (9 inch) pie crusts, baked
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 3/4 cups milk
• 3 large egg yolks
• 3 (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate squares, chopped
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 mix sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a large saucepan.
• 2 add milk, bring to a boil for 1 minute over medium heat.
• 3 beat egg yolks.
• 4 whisk 1 cup hot pie filling into beaten egg yolks and pour back into saucepan whisking until mixed.
• 5 return to a boil for 1 minute.
• 6 remove saucepan from heat and add chocolate, butter, and vanilla.
• 7 pour into prebaked pie crust.
• 8 cool 15 minutes.
• 9 cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours.
• 10 when ready to serve beat together heavy cream and powdered sugar.
• 11 spread on top of pie.