Description

You will get rave reviews when you serve this winning chocolate pie. It's truly decadent with its crushed pretzel crust, chocolate custard and fresh whipped cream topping.

Ingredients

• 4 oz. (3 c.) broken pretzel sticks
• 3/4 c. light brown sugar, lightly packed, divided
• 1/2 c. (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
• 1/4 c. cornstarch
• 3 T. unsweetened cocoa
• pinch salt
• 2 1/2 c. whole or 2% milk
• 4 egg yolks
• 3 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
• 1 1/4 c. plus 2 T. heavy whipping cream, divided
• 1 t. vanilla extract
• 2 T. powdered sugar

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a food processor add pretzels, 1/4 c. brown sugar and butter; blend until mixture is finely crumbly. Firmly press pretzel mixture into bottom and sides of a 9 in. pie pan.
3. Bake crust until fragrant and just turning golden, 10 - 15 minutes; cool.