Desserts
No-Bake Dark Chocolate Cream Pie
My family requests this pie for every holiday. The recipe was found online in the late 1990’s. After moving, I lost my handwritten version, I couldn’t find it online, and I didn’t have time to prepare the dish for a holiday. It’s here, so I can always access it. I hope you like it as much my family did.
![No-Bake Dark Chocolate Cream Pie](https://mychefstoolbox.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/No-Bake-Dark-Chocolate-Cream-Pie-1280x860-1-1024x688.webp)
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 (.25 ounce) package unflavored gelatin
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups whole milk
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust
- Topping:
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
- In a medium-sized saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and gelatin. Add salt. Stir in milk. Stir constantly over medium heat. Cook for 7-10 minutes. Reduce heat.
- In a large bowl, beat the egg yolks with vanilla extract. Whisk in a small quantity of the hot mixture of milk. Pour the mixture slowly back into pan while whisking continuously. Stir and cook over low heat for about 2 minutes, until the custard becomes very thick. Don’t let it boil. Remove from heat.
- Pour into the prepared graham cracker crust and chill for 2 hours. Pour into the graham cracker crust prepared and chill for two hours.
- In a large bowl, combine heavy cream, vanilla extract, and sugar. Beat with an electric mixer at medium speed, until soft peaks are formed. Pipe on the chilled pie.
![No-Bake Dark Chocolate Cream Pie](https://mychefstoolbox.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/No-Bake-Dark-Chocolate-Cream-Pie-1280x860-1-300x300.webp)
No-Bake Dark Chocolate Cream Pie
My family requests this pie for every holiday. The recipe was found online in the late 1990's. After moving, I lost my handwritten version, I couldn’t find it online, and I didn’t have time to prepare the dish for a holiday. It's here, so I can always access it. I hope you like it as much my family did.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 (.25 ounce) package unflavored gelatin
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups whole milk
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 ounces semisweet chocolate (chopped)
- 1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust
Topping
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a medium-sized saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and gelatin. Add salt. Stir in milk. Stir constantly over medium heat. Cook for 7-10 minutes. Reduce heat.
- In a large bowl, beat the egg yolks with vanilla extract. Whisk in a small quantity of the hot mixture of milk. Pour the mixture slowly back into pan while whisking continuously. Stir and cook over low heat for about 2 minutes, until the custard becomes very thick. Don't let it boil. Remove from heat.
- Pour into the prepared graham cracker crust and chill for 2 hours. Pour into the graham cracker crust prepared and chill for two hours.
- In a large bowl, combine heavy cream, vanilla extract, and sugar. Beat with an electric mixer at medium speed, until soft peaks are formed. Pipe on the chilled pie.