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Decadent Chocolate Cream Pie Recipe Easy Homemade with Flaky Golden Crust

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A rich and creamy chocolate cream pie with a flaky golden crust, perfect for family gatherings and special occasions. This easy homemade recipe combines bittersweet and milk chocolate for a smooth, indulgent filling topped with whipped cream.

Ingredients

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  • 1 ¼ cups (160g) all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 8 tablespoons (113g) unsalted butter, cold and cut into small cubes
  • 3–4 tablespoons ice-cold water
  • 1 ½ cups (360ml) whole milk
  • ¾ cup (180ml) heavy cream
  • ¾ cup (150g) granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup (30g) cornstarch
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 3 large egg yolks, room temperature
  • 6 ounces (170g) bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • 2 ounces (57g) milk chocolate, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup (240ml) heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Make the Pie Crust: In a large mixing bowl, combine flour and salt. Add cold, cubed butter and cut into flour until mixture resembles coarse crumbs with pea-sized pieces. Add ice-cold water one tablespoon at a time, mixing gently until dough just holds together. Form dough into a disk, wrap in plastic, and chill for at least 30 minutes.
  2. Roll and Bake the Crust: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Roll out chilled dough into a 12-inch circle on a lightly floured surface. Transfer to 9-inch pie dish, press into edges, trim excess, and crimp edges. Line crust with parchment paper and fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake 15 minutes, remove weights and parchment, bake another 10 minutes until golden. Let cool completely.
  3. Prepare the Chocolate Filling: In a medium saucepan, whisk sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Gradually whisk in whole milk and heavy cream until smooth. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened and bubbling (5-7 minutes). Whisk egg yolks in a separate bowl. Slowly pour about 1 cup hot milk mixture into yolks, whisking constantly to temper. Return yolk mixture to saucepan and cook 2 more minutes, stirring. Remove from heat and stir in chopped bittersweet and milk chocolate until melt…
  4. Make the Whipped Cream Topping: In a chilled bowl, beat heavy whipping cream with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form.
  5. Assemble the Pie: Spread whipped cream evenly over chilled chocolate filling. Refrigerate pie at least 30 minutes before serving to meld flavors.

Notes

Keep butter cold for flaky crust; avoid overmixing dough to prevent toughness. Temper eggs by slowly adding hot liquid to avoid scrambling. Use quality bittersweet chocolate for best flavor. Chill filling well for clean slices. Stop whipping cream at stiff peaks to avoid graininess. Blind bake crust to prevent soggy bottom. Cracks in crust can be gently pinched back together.

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