Another new pie for me, chocolate cream!
I couldn't find chocolate graham crackers or chocolate nilla wafers, so I went with a box of chocolate graham animal cookies for my crust.
1 1/3 cup chocolate cookie crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
5 T. melted butter
I stirred until moistened, pressed into the pie pan and baked at 350ºF for about 10 minutes.
I didn't smooth my crust thin enough to completely cover the sides, but the little lip I had worked out just fine.
Now time to start the pudding! My favorite part is separating the yolks.
I combined the yolks with sugar, cornstarch and salt in a saucepan and whisked until moistened. I then added the milk and brought the mixture to a boil while constantly whisking. I reduced heat and whisked until thick.
4 egg yolks
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/2 t. salt
3 cups whole milk
Chocolate!
I melted chocolate and butter and then added the vanilla and chocolate to the pudding in saucepan. I whisked the pudding until smooth.
2 oz. unsweetened chocolate
5 oz. bittersweet chocolate
2 T butter
1 t. vanilla extract
I poured the pudding into a bowl and covered it with foil to avoid a skin while cooling in the fridge. Now to wait for 2 hours.
I hate waiting...
Once the pudding was cool, I smoothed it over the crust.
I'm so excited to eat this pie!!! I'm gonna be so fat!!!
I placed some of my leftover animal cookies around the edge to make up for my lack of crust. They got a little soggy after a day or two, but they were totally awesome at first.
I lightly covered and chilled the pie overnight.
I think I ate about half of this pie myself. I still can't believe I'm not fat. Every piece was covered in whipped cream too...
