How to Make Chocolate Pie | The Pioneer Woman - Ree Drummond Recipes
Whenever my husband, the one I call Marlboro Man, imagines chocolate pie—and I imagine that he imagines it frequently, because it's one of his favorite chocolate desserts—he doesn't think of French silk pie or chocolate chiffon pie or chocolate chess pie or chocolate meringue pie or any other variation. He thinks of this one. This is just a good ol' basic, can't-go-wrong, everyone-loves-it, super-easy-to-make, been-around-forever pie recipe with a chocolate pudding filling, and my beloved could seriously eat a slice every day of his life and never get bored.
I could too, I might add.
And speaking of that: This pie is always one of those things that drives home to me the differences between Marlboro Man and me and let me explain: In no universe would he ever, ever consider adorning his chocolate pie with anything. Not whipped cream, not meringue, not fruit, not nuts, not sauces… nothing. To him, that would mar the beautiful simplicity of this luscious dessert and he sees absolutely no logical reason for it. I, on the other hand, will keep adding stuff to the top of my chocolate pie until my fridge is empty, my pantry is cleaned out, and the cows come home. Differences make the world go 'round! Put this chocolate Thanksgiving dessert on your menu, bring it to the Christmas potluck, have it for New Year's lunch, and eat leftovers for breakfast the next day. Don't listen to that last part.
What ingredients are in chocolate pie?
The crust is just a basic pie crust. You can use your favorite homemade pie crust (I use the Perfect Pie Crust recipe sent to me by my friend, dear reader Sylvia), or, if you're in a pinch, a store-bought crust works just fine. if you really want to go wild, you can even use an Oreo or graham cracker crust. Yum!
The filling is nothing more than chocolate pudding—a really good homemade chocolate pudding that's fudgy, rich, and silky smooth. It's made with sugar, a little cornstarch, whole milk, egg yolks, vanilla, butter, and the star of the show, bittersweet chocolate. You make the filling on your stovetop and pour it into the baked (and cooled) pie crust. Then it goes into the fridge to set up.
Is bittersweet chocolate the same as semisweet?
They aren't the same, but you can use semisweet chocolate in this pie if that's what you have. Bittersweet chocolate has around 70% cacao and semisweet has about 60%. Semisweet chocolate will make for a slightly sweeter pie. I've made this pie with both, and it works just fine. I like the deeper flavor of bittersweet chocolate which is why I use it most often.
How long is chocolate pie good for?
It'll stay good for about three days in the fridge, covered in plastic wrap.
How do you thicken chocolate pie filling?
I add in a little cornstarch to help thicken up the filling. The egg yolks help give it structure, too!
What can you top chocolate pie with?
If you're like me and love toppings, whipped cream, fresh raspberries or strawberries, a drizzle of hot fudge sauce (or even caramel sauce), chopped pecans or walnuts would be divine! If you're like Ladd, nothing at all and that's okay, too.
YIELDS:
10 serving(s)
PREP TIME:
4 hrs
COOK TIME:
10 mins
TOTAL TIME:
4 hrs 10 mins
Ingredients
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/4 c. cornstarch
1/4 tsp. salt
3 c. whole milk
4 egg yolks
6 1/2 oz. bittersweet chocolate finely chopped.
2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 tbsp. butter
1 whole pie crust, baked and cooled (or can use Oreo or graham cracker crust)
Whipped cream, to serve.
Directions
1
In a medium saucepan, stir or whisk together the sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Pour in the milk and egg yolks and whisk to combine. Stir over medium heat until the mixture just barely comes to a boil and becomes thick, about 6 to 8 minutes (maybe less, maybe more; just watch it). The second it starts to bubble and thicken (it should be thick like pudding), remove it from the heat. Add the chocolate, vanilla, and butter, and stir until everything is beautifully combined.
2
Pour the pudding into the pie crust (if there is extra, spoon it into small dishes) and place in the fridge to chill for 4 hours uncovered.
3
Cut it into slices and serve with whipped cream!
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