Deep-Dish Chocolate Cream Pie

Name: Deep-Dish Chocolate Cream Pie
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 2/3 cup sugar; 1/4 cup unsweetened Dutch-processed cocoa powder; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 1/2 teaspoon fine salt; 3 1/2 cups whole milk; 3 1/2 cups heavy cream; 1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped, or 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 1/4 pounds bittersweet chocolate (60% cacao), coarsely chopped; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter; 1/2 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped; 2 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 20 crackers); 1 cup sugar; 2 cups heavy cream, very cold; 2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar; 1 tablespoon dark rum (optional); Seeds scraped from 1/2 vanilla bean or 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

December 14, 2011

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Photo by Chelsea Kyle

Chocolate cream pie has a place of honor in roadside diner pie cases across the country. This deconstructed version inverts the classic format because the gorgeous, silky, deeply chocolaty pudding is worth digging for. Break though a crunchy, buttery graham cracker crust and a smooth layer of whipped cream before making your way to the rich chocolate depths of this decadent “pie.” Chocolate lovers, rejoice.

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