Easy Chocolate Cream Pie
Three Cheers for Chocolate Cream Pie! This chocolate cream pie recipe is worth cheering for and is likely to earn a permanent spot on your holiday dessert table this year once everyone tastes just what this recipe has to offer. You may not think of chocolate pie as a holiday dessert, but what's keeping it from being such? Chocolate is always a hit as far as desserts are concerned, and pies are a staple around any holiday table. So we say, make room for this delectable chocolate pie this year and add a new favorite pie recipe to your list of holiday classics!
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- pinch of salt
- 3 cup milk
- 4 eggs
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 ounce dark chocolate chips
- 1 chocolate cookie crust (purchased)
Instructions
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For the filling, in a medium saucepan combine flour and sugar. Gradually stir in milk. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; add chocolate chips and stir until chocolate is melted. Remove from heat.
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Beat egg yolks with a fork. Gradually stir about 1 cup of the hot filling into the yolks.
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Return all to saucepan; bring to a gentle boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Remove from heat.
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Stir in butter and vanilla.
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Pour the hot filling into cookie crust.
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Chill pie in the refrigerator for at least 12 hours. Top with whipped topping before serving.