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Chocolate-Espresso Cream Pie
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    • A silky chocolate icebox pie is a perfect finish after heavy holiday meals. The espresso powder lends flavor and keeps things from getting too sweet.

    Ingredients

    Serves:

      • FOR CRUST:
      • 1 1/3 cups chocolate wafer crumbs (from about 26 cookies such as Nabisco Famous Chocolate Wafers)
      • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
      • 1/4 cup sugar
      • FOR FILLING:
      • 2/3 cup sugar
      • 1/4 cup cornstarch
      • 1 1/2 tablespoons instant espresso powder
      • 1/2 teaspoon salt
      • 4 large egg yolks
      • 3 cups whole milk
      • 5 ounces fine-quality bittersweet chocolate, melted
      • 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
      • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
      • 1 teaspoon vanilla
      • FOR TOPPING:
      • 3/4 cup chilled heavy cream
      • 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
      • 1 tablespoon sugar

    Directions

    MAKE CRUST:

    Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350F.

    Stir together crumbs, butter, and sugar and press on bottom and up side of a 9-inch pie plate (1-quart capacity). Bake until crisp, about 15 minutes, and cool on a rack.

    MAKE FILLING:

    Whisk together sugar, cornstarch, espresso powder, salt, and yolks in a 3-quart heavy saucepan until combined well, then add milk in a stream, whisking. Bring to a boil over moderate heat, whisking, then reduce heat and simmer, whisking, 1 minute (filling will be thick). Remove from heat, then whisk in chocolates, butter, and vanilla. Spoon filling into crust and chill pie, loosely covered, at least 6 hours. Cover surface of filling with a buttered round of wax paper and cool completely, about 2 hours

    MAKE TOPPING:

    Just before serving, beat cream with espresso powder and sugar in a bowl using an electric mixer until it just holds stiff peaks, then spoon on top of pie.

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    Andi=)

    I forgot to mention that I had to add extra sugar to the whipped cream topping because it was really bitter

    March 25 2011 at 7:00 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
    Andi=)

    This desert is really delicious and fun to make :D. I love the expresso whipped cream topping! The pie is really smooth and creamy if you whisk it continuously.

    March 14 2011 at 4:58 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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