Snow Ghost Chocolate Cream Pie

Submitted by The old scone burner

"Cut from a women's magazine many years ago. As I remember, it was an American recipe and the title had some significance. Maybe someone here can enlighten!  “The legend of the snow ghost…the Snow Ghost would go around each winter looking for pies that were cooling in a window sill. Chocolate was the Snow Ghosts favorite. When he spotted a chocolate cream pie he took a slice for himself and left snow (whipped cream) all over the top.”   To decorate the pie, take out one slice then pipe a ghost and snow flakes all over the remaining pie. Serve the pie with the legend! "

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 1 pie
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• one baked pastry shells (9-inch)
• 1⁄4 cup white sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1⁄2 cup hershey's cocoa
• 1⁄3 cup cornstarch
• 3 cups milk
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
• sweetened whipped cream (to garnish)

directions

1. Combine cocoa, sugar, salt and cornstarch in a medium saucepan. Gradually blend in milk, stirring until smooth.
2. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until filling boils. Boil for 1 minute.
3. Remove from heat. Blend in butter and vanilla. Pour into pie crust.
4. Carefully press cling wrap directly on to pie filling. Cool then chill for 3-4 hours. Garnish with whipped cream.