Foto: Sydney Kramer
Servings: 6 to 8"This is the perfect recipe for someone who doesn't want to mess around with traditional pie crust but still wants to impress with a delicious dessert."
Prep time: 1 hour
Total time: 4 hours
Ingredients
¾ cup|185 grams unsalted butter, melted
1 ¾ cup|250 grams all-purpose flour
⅓ cup|70 grams granulated sugar
½ teaspoon kosher salt
for the chocolate filling:
1 cup|250 ml heavy cream
1 ¼ cups|200 grams semi-sweet chocolate (chips or roughly chopped), plus more for decoration
2 large eggs, at room temperature
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup|100 grams whipped cream (store-bought or homemade, instructions to follow below), plus more for decoration
Directions
- Heat the oven to 375°F. In a medium-sized microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter in the microwave. Add the flour, sugar, and salt, and mix with a wooden spoon until well combined, finishing with your hands a bit if needed. Press your crust into a 9-inch pie tin, and bake for 15-20 minutes, until browned. Set aside to cool.
- While your crust bakes, make the filling. Bring the heavy cream to a simmer in a medium saucepan over medium. Once simmering, remove from the heat and add the chocolate, stirring constantly until fully melted.
- Add the eggs, sugar, and vanilla, and whisk until fully incorporated. Return the saucepan to the stove and whisk over medium for about 5 minutes, until slightly thickened. Remove from the heat.
- To make your own whipped cream, add 1 cup|250 ml heavy whipping cream to a chilled mixing bowl. Using an electric hand mixer, whisk on high for 3 to 5 minutes, until soft peaks form. You can add as much heavy cream as you want, because making whipped cream is just that, whipping cream.
- Fold 1 cup|100 grams of whipped cream into the chocolate mixture. Set the chocolate aside, stirring every so often until your crust has cooled enough, so that the chocolate doesn't form a skin.
- Once the crust has cooled slightly, pour your chocolate mixture into the shortbread crust, cover, and refrigerate for at least 3 hours, preferably overnight. Top with additional whipped cream and chopped chocolate before serving. Be sure to keep this pie chilled for easy slicing.