Chocolate Covered Pretzel Pie
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
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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.
Bake crust until fragrant and just turning golden, 10 - 15 minutes; cool.
In a medium saucepan, whisk together 1/2 c. lightly packed brown sugar, cornstarch, cocoa, salt and milk; place over medium heat; stir until sugar is just dissolved, about 2 minutes. Whisk in egg yolks; cook, stirring constantly, until custard thickens and just boils, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in bittersweet chocolate and vanilla. Carefully place pan in a bowl of ice cubes and water; stir occasionally until custard cools.
While custard cools, prepare a chocolate ganache to cover pie crust. Place chopped semi-sweet chocolate in medium bowl.
Heat 1/4 c. plus 2 T. heavy whipping cream in the microwave for about 30-40 seconds, just until boiling. Pour warm heavy cream over chocolate; stir until melted; pour over cooled pie crust, using a rubber spatula to spread chocolate up the sides and over entire bottom of crust. Place in refrigerator or freezer until set.
Pour custard into cooled crust with hardened ganache; press plastic wrap directly onto and touching the surface. Chill until firm, 4 hours or up to 1 day.
Whip cream and powdered sugar until soft peaks form; spread over pie; garnish with extra pretzels and chocolate shavings.
8 servings.