Chocolate Cream Pie

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 9 inches chocolate cookie pie crust
• 2 1/2 cups carnation evaporated milk (regular, 2%, or fat free)
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 2 eggs
• 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 3 tablespoons icing sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• chocolate shavings

Recipe

• 1 heat 2 cups evaporated milk in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
• 2 combine sugar, cornstarch and cocoa in a medium heatproof bowl. whisk in remaining 1/2 cup evaporated milk. beat in eggs. slowly add hot milk to bowl. stir to combine.
• 3 return mixture to saucepan . bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook, stirring for 2 minutes or until thick.
• 4 meanwhile, place chocolate in a large heatproof bowl. strain hot mixture over chocolate. stir until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth.
• 5 stir in vanilla. place plastic wrap directly on surface of filling to prevent a skin from forming. refrigerate until mixture is cold.
• 6 spoon cold mixture into pie.
• 7 whip cream until light. add icing sugar and vanilla and beat until stiff peaks form. spoon over chocolate filling. sprinkle with shaved chocolate.
• 8 refrigerate for at least one hour before serving.
• 9 tip: using a store-bought prepared crust makes this a no-bake recipe!