Chocolate Pudding Pie

Name: Chocolate Pudding Pie
Ingredients: 1/2 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 1/3 cups whole milk; 4 ounces fine-quality bittersweet chocolate; 1 large egg yolk; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla; 1 Pie Crust; Confectioner's Sugar

9 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 1/3 cups whole milk
4 ounces fine-quality bittersweet chocolate
1 large egg yolk
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 Pie Crust
Confectioner's Sugar

Directions

1

In a heavy saucepan whisk together sugar, cornstarch, and a pinch salt. Chop chocolate and add to sugar mixture. In a bowl whisk together milk and egg yolk and gradually whisk into chocolate mixture. Bring mixture just to a boil over moderate heat, whisking constantly, and boil 1 minute, whisking. Remove pan from heat and whisk in butter and vanilla.
2

Pour Pudding in Pie Crust. Chill pies in freezer, surfaces covered with plastic wrap, until cooled, about 40 minutes.