World’s Best Chocolate Pie
A Carolina mountain recipe for World’s Best Chocolate Pie.
Ingredients
- 1 -9 inch prepared graham cracker pie shell
- 1 cup of sugar
- 2 tablespoons of corn starch
- 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
- 3 cups of milk
- 3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
- 4 -1 oz. squares Baker’s unsweetened chocolate
- 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoons of vanilla
- 2 cups of heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cups of sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon of Hershey’s cocoa
Instructions
- 1
Blend the sugar, corn starch, flour, salt, and 1 cup of milk together with a wire whisk.
- 2
Whisk in the remaining 2 cups of milk.
- 3
Cook over medium heat for 8 to 9 minutes, until the mixture thickens, stirring constantly.
- 4
Remove from head and whisk in the egg yolks.
- 5
Return to medium heat and cook, stirring constantly for 2 to 3 minutes more.
- 6
Remove from head and stir in the chocolate squares, butter, and the vanilla.
- 7
Stir until smooth and all the chocolate is melted.
- 8
Cool for 5 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 9
Pour into graham cracker pie and shell refrigerate for 4 hours.
- 10
For the topping, beat the whipping cream until soft peaks form.
- 11
Add the sugar slowly and beat until stiff peaks form.
- 12
Spread onto cooled pie.
- 13
Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon of Hershey’s cocoa over topping and serve.