Rich Chocolate Pie
A good friend of mine gave me this recipe last Christmas. I have been using this recipe for dinner parties, coffee morning and simply having friends round for a cup of tea. This pie is particularly good for special occasions like birthday, anniversary or Valentine dinner.
Ingredients
Serves: 6
- 500g short crust pastry
- 320ml Double cream
- 2 level spoon Castor sugar
- 1 small pinch salt
- 120g soften butter
- 450g dark cooking chocolate
- 100ml milk
- Cocoa powder for dusting
Method
Prep:10min ›
Cook:30min ›
Ready in:40min
- 1. Roll out pastry and line an 18cm flan tin. Bake blind in oven gas mark 6/400F/200C for 25 minutes. Leave the pastry case to cool.
- 2. Place the cream, sugar and salt in a pan and heat gently. Remove from the heat and stir in chocolate and butter until melted.
- 3. Allow to cool slightly. Stir in the milk until smooth and shiny.
- 4. Pour the chocolate filling into the pastry case. Leave to cool in a fridge for 1 hour. Dust with cocoa powder and serve at room temperature.
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Reviews & ratings
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Reviews in English (4)
I thought the American were good in making pies but this pie recipe has beaten all the American pies that I know. It is absolutely delicious and beautiful. - 02 Oct 2009
Simply gorgeous! I'll be making this one again. - 22 Jun 2012
Very easy and very tasty. Will make again - 28 Feb 2011