And it’s an especially good idea for a number of reasons:
#1: Chocolate Cream Pie is an incredibly easy pie to make, even if you’re not the best pie baker. #2: It’s a good recipe to cross off the ‘ol bucket list. #3: Adults love it as much as kids do.
#4: It’s chocolate (duh). #5: It’s impressive. It looks like you did something amazing. #6: People will think you bought it at a bakery (or one of those pie restaurants).
How to make Chocolate Cream Pie:
The sweet, creamy base is heated in a saucepan until the mixture begins to thicken.
It should look a little something like this.
Unsweetened chocolate is stirred in, where it will melt quickly.
And then you’ve got this! At this point, you must try with all of your might not to taste a spoonful. I’m warning you now… your chocolate filling may not make it into the pie pan. It’s totally addicting. That creamy chocolate filling- so warm and wonderful just lures you in and is willing you to take a bite! Don’t do it! You won’t be able to stop!
Scrape that delicious chocolate mess into a baked pie crust. You can get all fancy here and use your great grandmother’s best pie crust recipe, or you can use the store bought stuff and just bake it. It really doesn’t matter all that much since the chocolate is the star of the show in this pie. I’m not afraid to buy the store-bought crust, by the way. I certainly take the time to make homemade pie crust once in a while, but in a pinch I will buy the store-bought stuff. It’s decent enough to use sometimes. Spread it out evenly in the crust and set the pie aside to cool completely.
Add a layer of whipped cream on top (I whip heavy whipping cream with a small amount of added powdered sugar), then shave some chocolate on top (how to do that is in the tips in the recipe below). Refrigerate it for several hours or overnight, then slice and eat.
It’s a delicious Chocolate Cream Pie! Enjoy!
Here are a few final reasons why Chocolate Cream Pie is an especially good idea:
#7: You don’t even have to bother with a homemade crust if you don’t want to. #8: See number 4 again. #9: Because everyone you serve this to will love you forever. And finally Number Ten: You can’t stop eating it (wait… maybe that’s not such an incredibly good idea, after all)!
