Amaretto Chocolate Cream Pie

prep time:
30 min
total time:
8 hr 30 minutes
Makes 9-inch pie
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ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup cornstarch
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 2 3/4 cups plus 2 Tbsp. milk
  • 2 (1-ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, chopped
  • 1/4 cup amaretto
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 (9-inch) baked pastry shell
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 1 Tbsp. amaretto
  • 1/4 cup sifted powdered sugar
  • Shaved chocolate (optional)

directions

  • 1

    Combine sugar, cornstarch, salt, and egg yolk in a heavy saucepan; stir well. Gradually stir in milk; add chocolate. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate melts and mixture is thinkened and bubbly. Remove from heat; stir in 1/4 cup amaretto and vanilla. Pour into pastry shell. Place a piece of plastic wrap directly on top of filling. Chill 8 hours or overnight.

  • 2

    Combine whipping cream, 1 Tbsp. amaretto, nad powdered sugar. Beat unitl soft peaks form. Spread over pie; garnish with shaved chocolate.

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