The Best Homemade Chocolate Pudding Pie

Wonderful flaky pie crust filled with dreamy homemade chocolate pudding, topped with fresh whipped cream and sprinkled with chocolate shavings. Cool, creamy, smooth and delicious. Most importantly, it’s chocolate! Chocolate pie heaven. Simple to make too.

Look at this pie…what’s not to love?! My sister has a pretty large family (6 boys) and always doubles the recipe making two pies. She’s lucky to get a slice, it goes so fast. If you plan to make this for a large group – be sure to make two!

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Homemade Chocolate Pudding Pie

Recipe found on Epicurious and Smitten Kitchen 
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INGREDIENTS


Pastry Dough (pie crust)

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 stick cold unsalted butter, cut in 1/2 inch cubes
• 2 tablespoons cold vegetable shortening
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 to 4 tablespoons ice water

Pie Filling

• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups whole milk
• 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate (not more than 60% cocoa), finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup chilled heavy cream
• Equipment:  pie weights or dried beans
• Garnish: bittersweet chocolate shavings (optional)

Directions
For the step-by-step directions and to print this wonderful recipe, please head to Smitten Kitchen.


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