S'mores Pie
Ingredients
GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST* 1 1/3 cup of graham cracker crumbs
* 1/4 cup sugar
* 5 T melted butter
CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE FILLING
* 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
* 3/4 cup heavy cream, plus 1 3/4 cups
* 3/4 cup milk (I used 1%)
* 3 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
* Pinch salt
* 4 egg yolks
* 4 ounces good-quality semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
* 1 tablespoon butter
* 1/2 whipping cream
* 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
*20 large marshmallows, halved
Directions
GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST INSTRUCTIONS:Mix melted butter, and sugar together to coat all the crumbs with a bit of butter. Press into pie dish. Bake at 350 for 8 – 10 min. Let cool completely before pouring in pie filling.
CHOCOLATE CREAM FILLING INSTRUCTIONS
In a small saucepan combine sugar, 3/4 cup heavy cream, milk, cornstarch and pinch of salt, and whisk until smooth. Place over medium-high heat, and bring to a boil, whisking from time to time for the sugar and cornstarch to dissolve and the mixture thickens, about 5 minutes. Continue cooking at a low boil for an additional 5 minutes, whisking constantly.
In a bowl, beat the egg yolks lightly. Pour 1/2 cup of the hot mixture into the egg yolks and whisk thoroughly. Pour the egg yolk mixture into the saucepan and whisk over the heat until thoroughly combined and very thick, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour the mixture into a mixing bowl, and whisk in the chocolate, butter and vanilla. Continue whisking until thoroughly combined (it will be very thick). Cover the mixture with plastic wrap placed directly on the surface and refrigerate until cooled to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
Once the chocolate mixture is cooled. Whip the 1/2 cup of whipping cream with powdered sugar until you get stiff peaks. Gently fold the whipped cream into the chocolate mixture. Pour the chocolate filling into the graham cracker pie crust and chill in the fridge for about 3 hours.
Now….for the Marshmallow part of the S’more….the most important part! (in my book) You can’t just throw on a marshmallow and all it good. It MUST be toasted. right? So I cut marshmallows in half, covering the chocolate layer with them….then let Jason take the torch to them to “toast” them for me.
Beautifully toasted marshmallows, creamy rich chocolate filling, amazing graham cracker crust….S’MORES PIE!!!