Velvety Chocolate Cream Pie

Submitted by Canadian Jane

"An old-fashioned chocolate pie made with cornstarch and cocoa. From Hershey's Chocolate and Cocoa Cookbook."

 

• Ready In: 4hrs 10mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 pastry shells, 9-inch baked
• 1⁄3 cup cocoa
• 1 1⁄4 cups sugar
• 1⁄3 cup cornstarch
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups milk
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
• whipped cream or dessert topping
• chocolate curls (to garnish)

directions

1. Combine cocoa, sugar, cornstarch and salt in a medium saucepan. Blend in milk until smooth.
2. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil.
3. Boil and stir for 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Blend in butter and vanilla. Pour into pie shell. Carefully press plastic wrap directly onto pie filling. Chill 3 to 4 hours. Serve with sweetened whipped cream or topping and chocolate curls, if desired.
4. Note: Cook time is cooling time. You can also use a cooled crumb crust for shell.

Reviews

[swissms]

We have been making this recipe for over 30 years. The only difference is that the Hershey recipe I have calls for 1/2 c. cocoa. While not a sophisticated dessert, this is my all-time favorite pie since childhood. The filling can also be eaten as a delicious chocolate pudding.