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Chocolate Cream Pie

Payne Caitlyn
This rich and silky chocolate cream pie is an old family recipe my grandmother used to make me when I was a little boy. I still love it to this day!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Additional Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 8
Calories 490 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ cups white sugar
  • 3 large egg yolks beaten
  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups milk
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 9-inch pie crust, baked
  • 1 cup frozen whipped topping thawed

Instructions
 

  • Gather all ingredients.
  • Beat sugar and egg yolks together in a large bowl until creamy.
  • Mix in cocoa powder, cornstarch, and salt until well blended.
  • Gently stir in milk.
  • Pour mixture into a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until boiling and thickened enough to coat the back of a metal spoon, 5 to 7 minutes.
  • Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla extract. Set aside to cool slightly.
  • Pour mixture into prepared pastry shell; chill pie in the refrigerator until set, 2 to 4 hours.
  • Garnish with whipped topping. Enjoy!