Description
Rich cocoa custard pie delivers a silky chocolate experience from French culinary traditions. Chocolate lovers will savor each creamy, indulgent slice with pure dessert delight.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 fully baked pie shell
- 3 egg yolks
- 2 cups (475 ml/16 fl oz) whole milk
- 1 cup (200 g/7.05 oz) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (43 g/1.5 oz) unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ cup (32 g/1.12 oz) cornstarch
- 5 tbsps (71 g/2.5 oz) butter
- 2 tsps (10 ml/0.33 fl oz) vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp (0.25 tsp) salt
Instructions
- Prep Dry Base: In a medium saucepan, meticulously blend granulated sugar, cornstarch, and unsweetened cocoa powder, eliminating any potential lumps for a smooth foundation.
- Mix Liquid Components: Whisk egg yolks with milk in a large mixing bowl until perfectly integrated, creating a homogeneous liquid foundation for the custard.
- Combine and Cook: Pour the egg-milk mixture into the saucepan with dry ingredients, adding butter, and apply medium heat while constantly whisking to prevent scorching and ensure uniform thickening.
- Perfect Consistency: Continue stirring until the mixture transforms into a dense, pudding-like texture that smoothly coats the back of a spoon, indicating optimal custard development.
- Flavor Enhancement: Remove from heat, swiftly incorporate salt and vanilla extract, using an electric mixer if necessary to achieve an ultra-smooth, silky chocolate custard with complex flavor notes.
- Pie Assembly: Carefully transfer the luscious chocolate mixture into a pre-baked pie shell, spreading evenly to ensure complete coverage and an impeccable presentation.
- Chill and Set: Refrigerate the pie for a minimum of 3 hours, allowing the custard to solidify and develop a rich, velvety texture that promises a decadent dessert experience.
Notes
- Temperature Control: Maintain medium heat and stir constantly to prevent burning and ensure smooth custard texture.
- Egg Separation Technique: Carefully separate egg yolks, avoiding any white contamination for a perfect custard consistency.
- Lump-Free Guarantee: Use an electric mixer or fine-mesh strainer to eliminate any potential clumps in the custard mixture.
- Chilling Crucial Step: Refrigerate for at least 3 hours to allow complete setting and develop rich, velvety texture that enhances flavor depth.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg