Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the recipes category.

Chocolate Cream Pie Recipe.

Ingredients:

1-1/2 cups sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
3 TBSPs baking cocoa
1/2 TSP salt
1-1/2 cups water
1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk
5 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
1/2 cup butter
1 TSP vanilla extract
Dough for single-crust pie
Whipped topping and baking cocoa, optional

Recipe Instructions:

On a lightly floured surface, roll crust to a 1/8" thick circle; transfer to a 9" pie plate.
Trim to 1/2 in.
beyond rim of plate; flute edge.
Refrigerate 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Line crust with a double thickness of foil.
Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice.
Bake on a lower oven rack until edge is golden brown, 20-25 minutes.
Remove foil and weights; bake until bottom is golden brown, 3-6 minutes longer.
Cool completely on a wire rack.

In a large saucepan, combine the first 6 ingredients.
Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly, about 2 minutes.
Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer.
Remove from the heat.
Whisk 1 cup hot mixture into egg yolks.
Return all to the pan; bring to a gentle boil, stirring constantly.

Remove from the heat; stir in butter and vanilla.
Cool slightly.
Pour warm filling into crust.
Cool for 1 hour.
Chill until set.
If desired, top with whipped cream and sprinkle with cocoa to serve.

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