Cocoa Pie

Directions

  1. 1Start out with 1/2 cup of cocoa powder, 1/4 cup of cornstarch, 1 cup of sugar, 1/4 teaspoon of salt in a saucepan.
  2. 2Start this out over a nice medium high heat to give this a good stir.
  3. 3Gradually add in two cups of whole milk as you stir this.
  4. 4Stir this over medium high heat until it’s thick and whisk it smooth.
  5. 5Add 3 egg yolks and whisk those in until they’re nice and smooth.
  6. 6Keep this over medium high heat until it thickens like pudding.
  7. 7Add in a tablespoon of butter and then 1 teaspoon of vanilla and mix until it's all smooth and the butter is dissolved.
  8. 8Put it into my prepared pie shell and be super, super careful about this.
  9. 9Put it in the refrigerator.
  10. 10Slice it up and let you guys see just how delicious this really is.

Ingredients

  • 0.5 cup cocoa powder
  • 0.25 cup cornstarch
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 0.25 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Equipment

saucepanwhisk

Tips

  • You can use arrowroot.
  • You can substitute 1/2 cup of flour.
  • It’s always better if you beat the egg yolks before you put them in.
  • Let it chill.