Recipe: Chocolate Cream Pie

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 Refrigerated Pie Crust (or homemade if you prefer)

Filling:

• 2/3 cup Sugar
• 1/4 cup Cocoa Powder
• 3 bsp Cornstarch
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 2 1/4 cup Milk
• 1 tsp Vanilla

Topping:

• 1 cup Heavy Cream
• 3 tbsp Sugar

DIRECTIONS:

• Preheat oven to 450.
• Press pie crust into a 9″ pie pan and bake on lower rack for 10-12 minutes (until crust is browned).
• Allow to cool completely.
• Combine sugar, cocoa, cornstarch, and salt in a medium pan.
• While stirring constantly, slowly add in milk and bring to a boil over medium heat.
• Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla.
• Pour into pie crust and chill until firm.
• Whip heavy cream at high speed.
• Slowly add 3 tablespoons sugar.
• Beat until stiff peaks form.
• Spread whipped cream over pie.
• Sprinkle with shaved chocolate (optional).
• Refrigerate until ready to serve.