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    Home > Blog > Pies & Tarts > Chocolate Cream Pie
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    Chocolate Cream Pie

    by Teri Lyn Fisher · Published: Jul 14, 2017 · Modified: Feb 3, 2022

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    A whole chocolate cream pie with forks and chocolate.I was recently on an amazing trip to Washington D.C. with AMERICAN HERITAGE® Chocolate to learn more about our nation’s history on the eve of our birthday, July 4th. Washington D.C. was a really cool city, with lots of great food and lots of interesting history, I cannot wait to go back. The city really decorates for the 4th, and lots of buildings had American flag bunting or American flag fans hanging from everywhere. On our first day we went to the National Archives where I was able to see the actual real life constitution. They are totally encased in layers of protection and glass in heavy frames, and are hidden at night, where only four people in the world even know where they go. It was really amazing to be able to see the real documents our nation was founded on.

    In the National Archives there was also a chocolate demonstration by AMERICAN HERITAGE® Chocolate, which is where I learned that their chocolate is based upon recipes from the 1700’s, which means the chocolate tastes much different than the typical chocolate you might find at the grocery store. It has many more spices in the chocolate, which gives the chocolate a fuller flavor, which is why it is perfect to bake with. It takes your typical chocolate recipes and effortlessly upgrades them. We were also able to have a taste of AMERICAN HERITAGE® Chocolate new iced chocolate drink which is my new favorite thing for hot days. You can find the mix right here!
    A cup of iced chocolate drink with chocolate cream pie.
    The following day we moved on to the Smithsonian Institution to check out their on-going food exhibition called Transforming the American Table. They also have Julia Childs home kitchen, complete with all of her cookbooks, appliances, and tools. We only spent an afternoon at the museum but there were so many floors and so much to see that you could easily spend days there. They just opened a whole new wing of the museum, which has an entire section dedicated to American democracy. It was particularly neat to see the evolution of the parties throughout history.

    Pro tip for those of you planning to visit the Smithsonian is that they have delicious and fudgy AMERICAN HERITAGE® Chocolate brownies for sale in the cafeteria and they are amazing.

    AMERICAN HERITAGE® Chocolate has a deep connection with American History which was interesting to see in Washington D.C. They have a chocolate historian on the team who used the research the brand conducted with the University of California at Davis to uncover a lot of history about chocolate specifically pertaining to its origins in the Americas. The result of that research makes for a really unique tasting chocolate, which is why I decided to use it to make a staple chocolate recipe, which is this Chocolate Cream Pie. The chocolate is the star in this recipe, and the unique spiced taste of AMERICAN HERITAGE® Chocolate really shines through and makes this recipe so much more flavorful. Grab all the details of the recipe below. You can find out where to purchase AMERICAN HERITAGE® Chocolate right here.
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    A whole chocolate cream pie with forks and chocolate.

    Chocolate Cream Pie

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    RECIPE BY Teri & Jenny
    Prep Time: 30 minutes mins
    Cook Time: 45 minutes mins
    Chill Time: 6 hours hrs 30 minutes mins
    Servings: 8

      INGREDIENTS  

    cream cheese pie dough

    • 1 cup all purpose flour
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ⅛ teaspoon baking powder
    • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold and cut into small cubes
    • ¼ cup (2 ounces) cream cheese, cold and cut into small cubes
    • 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
    • 1 to 2 teaspoons ice cold water

    filling

    • 1 ½ cups sugar
    • 3 ½ tablespoons cornstarch
    • 3 egg yolks
    • 5 ½ ounces American Heritage Chocolate Block, chopped , melted and cooled (plus more for garnish)
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 2 ½ cups whole milk
    • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened

    topping

    • ½ cup heavy cream
    • 2 tablespoons sugar

      INSTRUCTIONS  

    • Preheat oven to 400˚F.
    • Crust: Place flour, salt, baking powder, butter, and cream cheese in a food processor and pulse until a fine meal forms. While pulsing, add water and vinegar and continue to pulse until dough forms. Dump dough onto a clean surface and form into a disc. Tightly cover in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
    • Lightly flour a clean surface and roll dough out into a 14” circle, about ¼ inch thick. Place dough into a 9 inch pie dish, trimming off the excess dough.
    • Using the back of a fork, crimp the edge of the pie and prick the bottom of the pie crust with the fork as well, all over.
    • Place a sheet of parchment in the unbaked pie crust and fill with dry beans or dry rice. Place pie crust onto a baking sheet and blind-bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until the edges just begin to brown.
    • Remove crust from the oven and carefully remove the beans/rice and parchment. Place the partially baked crust back into the oven and continue to bake until the edge is golden brown and the crust has baked through, an additional 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow crust to cool completely.
    • Filling: Pour all filling ingredients, except the butter into a saucepan and whisk together until smooth. Place over medium-low heat and cook until the mixture thickens enough to sit on itself, constantly whisking to ensure the mixture doesn’t curdle, about 12 minutes.
    • Stir butter into the chocolate cream mixture and place saucepan directly into an ice bath, stirring the mixture every now and then to make sure a skin doesn’t form on top.
    • Once the mixture has cooled completely, pour it into the cooled pie shell, smoothing down the top. Refrigerate for at least 6 hours (and for up to 3 days).
    • Place the cream and sugar in a mixing bowl and whisk together until soft to medium peaks form. Top the pie with the soft whipped cream and finish with some freshly grated American Heritage Chocolate Block. Slice and serve.

      NOTES  

    • *Makes 1 (9”) pie
    Calories: 558kcal Carbohydrates: 72g Protein: 7g Fat: 29g Saturated Fat: 17g Cholesterol: 135mg Sodium: 149mg Potassium: 202mg Fiber: 2g Sugar: 55g Vitamin A: 841IU Calcium: 125mg Iron: 1mg

    July 14, 2017 / 3 Comments

    About Teri Lyn Fisher

    Teri Lyn Fisher is half of Spoon Fork Bacon. She is also a food and cosmetics photographer. She is a big fan of hot dogs. #sfbTERI

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    1. Suzuki Pho Quang

      July 19, 2017 at 12:32 am

      American Heritage Chocolate Block so good … thanks all

      Reply
      • Jenny Park

        July 19, 2017 at 8:22 am

        It really is!! So so good!

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    2. Corinne Paraso

      July 14, 2017 at 10:40 am

      amazing! and happens to be my hubby’s favorite type of pie. Will do this for his birthday next month. I think i’ll do this with a graham cracker crust though as its his fave. Thank you!

      Reply

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