Silky Chocolate Cream Pie

Silky Chocolate Cream Pie has an amazing flaky pie crust filled with a creamy, homemade chocolate pudding, that’s topped with sweet whipped cream and chocolate shavings! If you’re one of our faithful readers (thank you so much!) then you know that my Mom makes the best pies. Like her Coconut Cream Pie or Brown Paper Bag Apple Pie, which are two of John’s favorites. Well, I’m finally sharing her Silky Chocolate Cream Pie recipe. Now, we’ve been making this incredible pie for about 35 years, and we’ve made it several times since I started this blog. But, unfortunately, I was never able to capture some pictures before our family devoured it. This time I was ready with camera in hand and here it is today.

This pie has the perfect combination of a buttery crust, rich chocolate pudding, creamy whipped cream and of course the chocolate shavings are the best!

Here’s a cool little story about this recipe. My Mom had a friend, Helen who’s father owned a bakery in Detroit many years ago. Helen submitted a few of her Dad’s recipes to our church cookbook back in 1979, and my Mom has been making this pie ever since. So, it’s definitely another tried & true recipe and we couldn’t wait to share it with you!

Homemade chocolate pudding:

• In a heavy saucepan combine the sugar, cornstarch, cocoa powder and salt.
• Add the eggs and blend well.
• Slowly pour in hot milk stirring constantly. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and smooth.
• Remove from heat, add the vanilla and butter and stir until well blended. Cover and chill in the refrigerator.

Homemade flaky pie crust (see steps here):

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

• Cut the shortening into cubes. Measure the flour and salt into a mixing bowl, then add the shortening. Mix the shortening through your fingers into the flour until pea-sized. Add the ice water and mix just until it forms a ball.
• On a clean counter dusted with flour, knead the dough a few times. Roll out to 1/4″ thick. Fold the dough in half and place it in a 9″ pie pan. Unfold the dough and press it evenly into the bottom and sides of the pan. Cut around the outside edge with a knife.
• Bake in a preheated 400 degrees F oven 15-18 minutes, or until light golden brown. Cool completely before filling with the cooled pudding.

• Pour the chilled pudding into the cooled pie crust and smooth evenly.

Sweet whipped cream (see steps here):

• Pour the heavy cream, confectioners sugar and vanilla in a mixing bowl. With the mixer on low speed beat until slightly thickened. Increase speed to medium and then high, and beat until stiff peaks.
• Smooth the sweet whipped cream evenly over the chocolate pudding and sprinkle with the chocolate shavings.

Our Silky Chocolate Cream Pie is beautiful, absolutely delicious and kids of all ages love it!

We hope you try our Silky Chocolate Cream Pie and enjoy it as much as we do. If you make it, please snap a picture and tag us on social media @MySweetMission or #MySweetMission. We’d love to see it!

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Silky Chocolate Cream Pie

Silky Chocolate Cream Pie has an amazing flaky pie crust filled with a creamy, homemade chocolate pudding, that's topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Creamy, Flaky Crust

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Chill Time 45 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes

Servings 8

Calories 490kcal

Author Heather Carter - MySweetMission.com

Ingredients

Chocolate pudding:

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups hot milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon butter

Pie crust:

• 1 cup unbleached or all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening, 1/2 stick Crisco
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup ice cold water

Sweet whipped cream:

• 1 cup heavy cream, chilled and very cold
• 3 tablespoons powdered sugar, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Topping:

• 1.55 ounces milk chocolate (1.55 oz bar)

Instructions

Chocolate pudding:

• In a heavy saucepan combine the sugar, cornstarch, cocoa powder, and salt. Add the eggs and blend well. Slowly pour in hot milk, stirring constantly. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and smooth. Remove from heat, add the vanilla and butter and stir until well blended. Cover and chill in the refrigerator.

Pie crust:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

• Cut the shortening into cubes. Measure the flour and salt into a mixing bowl, then add the shortening. Mix the shortening through your fingers into the flour until pea-sized. Add the ice water and mix just until it forms a ball. On a clean counter dusted with flour, knead the dough a few times. Roll out to 1/4" thick. Fold the dough in half and place it in a 9" pie pan. Unfold the dough and press it evenly into the bottom and sides of the pan. Cut around the outside edge with a knife. Bake in a preheated oven for 15-18 minutes, or until light golden brown. Cool completely before filling with the cooled pudding.

Sweet whipped cream:

• Pour the heavy cream, confectioners sugar, and vanilla in a mixing bowl. With the mixer on low speed beat until slightly thickened. Increase speed to medium and then high, and beat until stiff peaks.
• For assembling the pie: Pour the chilled pudding into the cooled pie crust and smooth evenly. Smooth the sweet whipped cream evenly over the chocolate pudding and sprinkle with chocolate shavings.
• Keep the pie refrigerated until ready to serve and refrigerate leftovers.

Notes

To make the chocolate shavings: Use a vegetable peeler and shave the chocolate onto a plate or wax paper. Then sprinkle over the sweet whipped cream.

Nutrition

Calories: 490kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 288mg | Potassium: 193mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 12% | Vitamin C: 0.4% | Calcium: 10.3% | Iron: 8%

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