Chocolate Cream Pie

Method

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients.

2. 2

   Beat sugar and egg yolks together in a large bowl until creamy.

3. 3

   Mix in cocoa powder, cornstarch, and salt until well blended.

4. 4

   Gently stir in milk.

5. 5

   Pour mixture into a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until boiling and thickened enough to coat the back of a metal spoon, 5 to 7 minutes.

6. 6

   Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla extract. Set aside to cool slightly.

7. 7

   Pour mixture into prepared pastry shell; chill pie in the refrigerator until set, 2 to 4 hours.

8. 8

   Garnish with whipped topping. Enjoy! Indulge in this decadent chocolate cream pie recipe that makes a silky smooth pudding-like filling from scratch for a chocolate lover's dream dessert. This impressive dessert comes together in no time, and the cornstarch helps stabalize and thicken the filling with ease.

Nutrition

calories

497 kcal

fatContent

19 g

fiberContent

2 g

sugarContent

46 g

sodiumContent

397 mg

proteinContent

9 g

cholesterolContent

104 mg

carbohydrateContent

72 g

saturatedFatContent

8 g

unsaturatedFatContent

0 g

Indicative values from the source, for the original recipe.

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