Description
This is an Old Fashioned Cocoa Cream Pie. It takes a little bit of work compared to just making an instant pudding pie, but tastes so amazingly rich, it’s worth it.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 1refrigerated pie crust
- 3 egg yolks, beaten
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 4 heaping tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cups of heavy whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
Whip Cream
- 2 cups of heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup sugar
Instructions
Pie Crust:
- Lay out a refrigerated pie crust in a pie pan. Prick the bottom with a fork several times to prevent bubbles.
- Bake for 10 minutes at 350 F degrees. Allow to cool completely before adding the pie filling.
Pie Filling
- In a large mixing bowl cream together egg yolks and sugar.
- Mix in cornstarch, cocoa powder, and salt. Add cream and milk and stir gently.
- Pour mixture into a large saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until boiling.
- Just before boiling, you will feel it thicken. As soon as it reaches a boil, cook for 1 minute while you keep stirring. Remove from heat.
- Stir in butter or margarine and vanilla extract.
- Cool slightly for about 30 seconds, then pour mixture into pie shell.
- Chill about 2-3 hours.
Whipped Cream Topping
- Whip cream and sugar together until it forms peaks. Then pile it on top of chocolate filling.
- Garnish with mini chocolate chips, sprinkles, or chocolate shavings.
Notes
You can also make this pie with a chocolate cookie crust. You can purchase one already made in the baking aisle. Or, you can make your own with crushed OREO cookies and butter.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
