Chocolate Cream Pie

Ingredients

For 8 servings

• •1.5 tasse white sugar
• •3 egg yolks, beaten
• •0.5 tasse unsweetened cocoa powder
• •3 c. à soupe cornstarch
• •0.5 c. à café salt
• •3 tasse milk
• •1 c. à soupe butter
• •1.5 c. à café vanilla extract
• •1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked
• •1 tasse frozen whipped topping, thawed

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.