Quick and Easy
Classic Chocolate Cream Pie
Details
- Timing
- Timing
- Total:
- Prep:
- 10 Min.
- Skill Level:
- Intermediate
- Yields:
- 1 pie
You can’t go wrong with a quick, easy (and no-bake!) classic chocolate cream pie recipe. Made with HERSHEY’S Cocoa that creates a creamy filling, this chocolate cream pie recipe can be whipped up in just half an hour. Whether you’re celebrating a birthday or enjoying a midweek treat after dinner, this is the best Classic Chocolate Cream Pie you can get your hands on. Make this pie your own by customizing your toppings — we recommend whipped cream, fresh berries or a drizzle of homemade syrup. Check out this Chocolate Magic Mousse Pie for another simple, no-bake dessert that tastes like you put in tons of effort.
Ingredients & Directions
- Prep Time
- 10 minutes
- COOK TIME
- 20 minutes
- Chill Time
- 6 hours
BAKE MODE:
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Ingredients
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1pie crust 9-inch baked pastry shell or crumb crust, cooled
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1/2 cup
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3 cupsmilk
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1-1/3 cupssugar
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3 Tbspsall-purpose flour
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3 Tbspscornstarch
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1/2 tspsalt
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3egg yolks
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1/3 cupbutter or margarine
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1-1/2 tspsvanilla extract
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sweetened whipped cream (optional)
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Step-By-Step Instructions
Equipment Needed
sauce pan
stove top
mixing bowl
1
Prepare pastry shell; cool.
2
Combine chocolate and 2 cups milk in medium saucepan; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, just until mixture boils. Remove from heat; set aside.
3
Stir together sugar, flour, cornstarch and salt in medium bowl. Blend remaining 1 cup milk into egg yolks; stir into sugar mixture. Gradually add to chocolate mixture. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with wire whisk, until mixture boils; boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla.
4
Pour into prepared pastry shell; press plastic wrap directly onto surface. Cool; refrigerate until well chilled. Top with whipped cream, if desired.
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Nutrition FactsServings Per Container 8 servingsServing size 1 sliceAmount per servingCalories340% Daily Value*Total Fat 17g 22%Saturated Fat 9g 45%Trans Fat 0gCholesterol 95mg 32%Sodium 340mg 15%Total Carbohydrates 47g 17%Dietary Fiber 2g %Total Sugars 29gIncludes 24g Added Sugar 48%Protein 7gVitamin D 1 6%Calcium 131mg 10%Iron 3mg 15%Potassium 164mg 4%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutritional advice.
