Smooth and velvety chocolate filling topped with sweet whipped cream and fresh strawberries, this pie has it all.
Ice cold chocolate cream pie is a signature summer dessert. Top it with fresh seasonal berries and you have a pie dressed for a party, picnic or the perfect finale for a family dinner.
There are many recipes for chocolate pudding pie, most use the quick method of using no-cook instant pudding. Although these pies take less time to prepare they are not as rich as chocolate pie made with cooked pudding. It will take a little longer to prepare and cool this pie but the reward is in the texture and flavor and well worth the effort.
Chocolate Cream Pie with Berries:
Pie Crust :
Ingredients :
- 1 cup flour
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup cold butter
- 1/4 cup ice water
Method :
- Pre- heat oven to 325
- In a large bowl mix flour and salt
- Cut butter in with a pastry knife until
- Add in iced water a little at a time still cutting with pastry knife until dough will form a ball and pulls easily away from sides of bowl
- Place dough on lightly floured waxed paper and roll out to a circle large enough to fit a 9" pie pan (about 10" to 10 1/2 ")
- Remove dough from waxed paper and place it in pie pan
- Bake for 15 min
- Remove from oven and allow to cool completely
Pie Filling :
Ingredients :
- 3 egg yolks (beaten till light yellow)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup flour
- 1/2 cup dark cocoa powder (Hershey's makes a special dark that works very well)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3 cups whole milk
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Method :
- In a medium saucepan stir milk, sugar, flour and cocoa; cook over med heat until mixture bubbles
- Continue to cook an additional 2 minutes stirring constantly
- Stir 1/2 tbsp hot mixture into egg yolks quickly to temper eggs
- Mix eggs into milk mixture in pan, stirring constantly for 1 min
- Remove from heat
- Add in butter and vanilla
- Pour pudding into baked pie shell
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving
Whipped Cream :
Ingredients :
- 1/2 pint heavy whipping cream
- 2 tbsp confectioners sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Optional - 1 tbsp cocoa powder can be added for chocolate whipped cream
Method :
- In a med sized bowl (preferably metal with a narrow bottom) add all ingredients
- Mix on med high speed with a hand held or stand mixer until stiff peaks form (point form and don't fall over when the mixing blades are pulled from the cream)
- Cover and refrigerate until ready to use
Berries :
- To prepare berries lay out a sheet of paper towel
- Hull and wash berries
- Places strawberries upside down on paper towel to allow all of the water to drain from the inside
- Chill until ready to use
Raspberries and blueberries are also very good with chocolate pie or a combination of berries can be used.
When ready to serve simply pile whipped cream and berries on top of pie and serve. For a more formal presentation, whipped cream can be piped onto pie using a pastry bag.
Jackie Milligan - My name is Jackie and I am a foodie. As a small child, my mother inspired me with the love of good fresh food made from scratch. I ...
