Chocolate Pie

12m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. 2Poke holes in the pie crust with a fork to prevent it from blowing up.
  3. 3Add four heaping tablespoons of cocoa and four heaping tablespoons of flour to a boiler.
  4. 4Add three cups of regular sugar to the boiler.
  5. 5Stir all the dry ingredients together with a wooden spoon, getting out most of the lumps.
  6. 6Add four cups of whole milk to the dry ingredients.
  7. 7Add six egg yolks to the mixture.
  8. 8Turn the stove on to a setting of 8 or 9 (more high than medium).
  9. 9Stir the mixture constantly until it is thick.
  10. 10Once thick, turn off the heat.
  11. 11Add two tablespoons of butter to the mixture.
  12. 12Add two teaspoons of vanilla extract to the mixture.
  13. 13Pull the pie crusts out of the oven.
  14. 14Let the pie crusts sit for a couple of minutes until they are not sizzling anymore.
  15. 15Pour the pudding mixture into the deep dish pie crusts.
  16. 16Let the pies come to room temperature.
  17. 17Refrigerate the pies overnight.
  18. 18Top with Cool Whip before serving.

Ingredients

  • 1 pie crust Marie Calendars crust
  • 4 heaping tablespoons cocoa
  • 4 heaping tablespoons flour
  • 3 cups regular sugar
  • 4 cups whole milk
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • Cool Whip

Equipment

ovenboilerwooden spoonfork

Tips

  • Use Hershey's cocoa.
  • Whole milk is preferred over 2%.
  • Stir the pudding mixture constantly until thick.
  • Use deep dish pie crust.
  • Let the pies come to room temperature before refrigerating overnight.

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