Dark Chocolate Cream Pie Recipes

CREAMY DARK CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Place cereal in resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag and finely crush with rolling pin or meat mallet until it resembles graham cracker crumbs (or finely crush in food processor).
• In medium bowl, mix crust ingredients until blended. Press crust mixture evenly and firmly in bottom and up sides of 9-inch glass pie plate.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until firm. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, cook milk and pudding mix over medium heat 5 to 8 minutes or until mixture comes to a full boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add chips; stir until chips are melted and smooth. Pour into medium bowl; cover surface of pudding with plastic wrap. Refrigerate about 2 hours or until cold.
• Spoon and spread pudding evenly into crust. Refrigerate at least 4 hours until set. Top each serving with whipped topping and chocolate curl.

NO-BAKE DARK CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Combine sugar, cornstarch, gelatin, and salt in a medium saucepan. Stir in milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened, 7 to 10 minutes. Reduce heat to low.
• Beat eggs yolks and vanilla extract in a bowl. Slowly whisk in a small amount of the hot milk mixture. Slowly pour mixture back into the pan, whisking constantly. Cook and stir over low heat until custard is very thick, about 2 minutes. Do not let boil. Remove from heat.
• Stir in chocolate until melted. Pour into the prepared graham cracker crust and chill for 2 hours.
• Combine heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla extract in a bowl. Beat using an electric mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form. Pipe onto the chilled pie.

DARK CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 425°. Line crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice. Bake on a lower oven rack until edge is golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake until bottom is golden brown, 3-6 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack. In a large saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt. Stir in milk and chocolate. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. , Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. , Gently stir in butter and vanilla until butter is melted. Spoon into crust. Cool on a wire rack. Cover and chill for at least 3 hours. If desired, serve with whipped cream and grated chocolate.

DARK CHOCOLATE PIE WITH COCOA NIB PRALINE

Steps:

• For crust:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish.
• Mix melted butter, sugar, and salt in medium bowl. Add flour and mix until well blended. Press dough onto bottom and up sides of prepared dish; crimp edges decoratively. Bake crust until golden brown and cooked through, about 18 minutes. Cool crust completely on rack. Maintain oven temperature.
• For cocoa nib praline:
• Line rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Whisk first 5 ingredients in medium bowl to blend. Stir in cocoa nibs and chopped pecans. Drop mixture by tablespoonfuls onto prepared sheet, spacing 1 inch apart. Bake until mixture spreads and is deep golden brown, about 18 minutes (mixture will flow together into 1 piece on baking sheet). Remove from oven; cool completely on sheet. Break praline into irregular pieces or shards. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Store airtight in single layer at room temperature.)
• For chocolate filling:
• Bring 2 cups milk to simmer in heavy medium saucepan; remove from heat. Whisk egg yolks, brown sugar, vanilla, and remaining 1/4 cup milk to blend in medium bowl; whisk in cocoa powder and cornstarch until smooth. Gradually whisk in hot milk mixture. Return mixture to saucepan. Whisk constantly over medium heat until mixture thickens and boils. Remove from heat. Add chocolate and butter; whisk until melted and smooth. Pour filling into cooled pie crust. Refrigerate until filling is cold and set, about 4 hours. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and keep chilled.)
• Using electric mixer, beat cream and powdered sugar until soft peaks form. Cut pie into wedges. Serve with whipped cream and praline pieces.

DARK CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• In large saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt.
• Stir in milk and chocolate.
• Cook and stir over medium high heat until thickened and bubbly.
• Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer.
• Remove from the heat.
• Stir in butter and vanilla.
• Spoon into baked pastry shell.
• Cool on wire rack.
• Cover and chill for at least 3 hours.

SUSIE'S DARK CHOCOLATE-COCONUT PIE

Steps:

• Combine the cookie crumbs and butter; press onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9-in. pie plate. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Bake at 325° for 12-15 minutes or until crust is set. Cool on a wire rack., In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt. Stir in coconut milk and whole milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir 2 minutes longer., Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir in the coconut, butter and extracts until butter is melted. Pour into cooled crust. Refrigerate for 10 minutes., Place chocolate chips in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; whisk until smooth. Stir in butter. Cool until slightly thickened. Spread over filling. Garnish with toasted coconut. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.

OLD FASHIONED CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan (with the heat OFF), whisk together the egg yolks and the milk.
• In a medium bowl, with a second (*dry) whisk, whisk together the sugar, cornstarch, salt and cocoa powder.
• Whisk the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients in the saucepan. Turn heat to medium. Whisk continually until mixture begins to thicken and bubble (about 10-15 minutes). *I usually switch to a large spoon after it starts to heat. Make sure to scrape the bottom and sides of the pan well while heating.
• Remove from heat and add the butter, vanilla and almond extract. Stir well to combine.
• Let cool for a few minutes while continuously stirring, and then pour into the baked pie crust. Chill overnight.
• Top with whipped topping before cutting and serving.
• *If you have extra filling, just pour it into small bowls or parfait glasses and enjoy as pudding!

DARK CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• 1. Mix egg and sugar together in a heavy saucepan.
• 2. Add cornstarch, cocoa salt.
• 3. Add milk and cook over medium heat while stirring constantly until mixture boils.
• 4. Stir in butter and vanilla. Pour into a 9" pie shell that has been baked.