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Minny's Chocolate Pie

Decadent and rich this pie is what chocolate lovers dreams are made of! So very simple, the hardest part will be not eating the whole pie yourself! makes one 9" pie
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Dessert, pie
Cuisine American, Dessert, pie
Servings 8 slices
Calories 389 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cups Sugar
  • 1/3 cup coco powder
  • 4 tbsp Butter melted
  • 3 whole Eggs
  • 1 can evaporated milk
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 pie crust see ingredients list for the link to how to make pie crust, or you can use a pre-made store bought crust
  • Whipped Cream see recipe below

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Roll out pie dough, lay in pie plate and crimp the edges.
  • In a mixing bowl combine sugar, eggs, cocoa, melted butter, evaporated milk, vanilla, and salt. Whip until smooth. Pour into pie crust.
  • For easier transport set pie dish on a baking sheet and place in preheated oven. Bake for 45-50 minutes. The center should have slight jiggle. The filling will set as it cools.
  • Remove from oven, place on wire cooling wrack, allow to cool completely before serving with whipped topping. If you have any leftovers store them in the refrigerator.
  • Whipped Cream: 1 cup of whipping cream, 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, and a dash of vanilla whipped with a mixer until stiff peaks form.

Notes

Source: Inspired from the book The Help, found online at FoodandWine.com contributed by Lee Ann Flemming.

Nutrition

Calories: 389kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 8gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 98mgSodium: 280mgPotassium: 237mgFiber: 2gSugar: 42gVitamin A: 106IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 135mgIron: 2mg
Keyword baking, chocolate, custard, dessert, easy, hand pie
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