Chocolate Cream Pie

"Would you call this a retro dessert? This is the pie I remember eyeing the moment I walked into one of those old-fashioned diners. Give your children (or grandchildren) a taste of those "happy days" with this wonderful, simple-to-make dessert. Prep time does not include chilling."
 
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Ready In:
55mins
Ingredients:
16
Yields:
1 pie
Serves:
12
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ingredients

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directions

  • Crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. With cooking spray, coat a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate. In a medium bowl, mix crust ingredients; reserve 1 tablespoon crumb mixture for garnish. Press remaining crumb mixture onto bottom and sides of prepared pie plate. Bake until crust looks puffed and is set, 10 minutes. Cool on wire rack.
  • Filling: In bowl, whisk cornstarch, cocoa powder, and salt; whisk in half-and-half. In saucepan, heat milk, sugar and chocolate over medium heat, stirring, to melt chocolate. Whisk in half-and-half mixture. Cook, whisking, until filling begins to bubble; cook, whisking, until very thick, 1 minute. Off heat, whisk in butter and vanilla. Spread in prepared crust; cover. Chill thoroughly, 4 hours.
  • Topping: Whip cream, sugar, and vanilla. Spread over filling; sprinkle top with reserved crumb mixture.

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<p>I recently celebrated my 19th anniversary living in SW Florida. I moved here from Massachusetts, just north of Boston. As much as I miss family back home, I truly love living here - the beaches, the tropical beauty, the people, and the weather (except the hurricanes!). Everyday is just another day in Paradise. I work at the new international airport here in Fort Myers. I have an opportunity to meet many different and interesting people from around the world. I've had an interest in cooking since I was a little boy, following my grandmother around the kitchen. Since I wasn't blessed with any artistic or musical talent, I think cooking was my way of being creative. My passion is my family and friends. My second passion is cooking for them. My favorite way to entertain is informally...brunches, cookouts, and small dinner parties. Just relaxing, enjoying each other's company, some good food and drink, and a little fun are the only rules of the house.</p>
 
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