double chocolate pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1/3 cup cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups milk
• 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 4 egg yolks, beaten
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 4 hrs 50 mins


• combine sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a 2-quart saucepan. stir in milk gradually. add chocolate chips and unsweetened chocolate. place over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. boil and stir 1 minute.
• place egg yolks in a medium heatproof bowl. gradually pour half of chocolate mixture into egg yolks, whisking constantly.
• whisk egg yolk mixture back into mixture in saucepan. place over medium heat and bring back to a boil, stirring constantly. boil and stir 1 minute. remove from heat; stir in vanilla extract.
• pour mixture into baked pie shell. press a layer of plastic wrap filling. refrigerate at least 4 hours but no longer than 48 hours. remove plastic wrap before serving and top with whipped topping.