Recipe
CHOCOLATE BAVARIAN CREAM PIE
Serves: 10
Preparation time: 40 minutes If they like it, it serves 10 otherwise
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Totaltime: 1 hour 10 minutes
Ingredients
- 10
- For the crust:
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup cracker crumbs
- 1 teaspoon cocoa
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- For the filling:
- 8 ounces semi sweet chocolate
- 1 envelop unflavored gelatin (or 3 large sheets)
- 1/4 cup cold water
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 8 egg yolks
- 2 cups scalded milk
- 2 cups heavy cream
- Garnish:
- whipped cream
- chocolate shavings
Preparation
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Crust:
Combine first 4 ingredients. Press mixture on bottom of a 9 inch pie pan . Refrigerate.
Filling:
Melt chocolate over a double boiler. Dissolve gelatin in cold water. If using gelatin sheets, immerse in cold water.
Cream sugar and egg yolks. Slowly pour the boiling milk over egg mixture. Pour into saucepan.
Stir with a wooden spoon over low heat until the mixture coats the back of the spoon.
Do not boil. Stir in the gelatin and melted chocolate. Strain into a bowl. Cool mixture.
Whip the heavy cream to a medium peak. Fold 2/3 into the cool chocolate custard. Save remaining for garnish.
Pour into prepared pie. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
Decorate with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.
main ingredients:
type of recipe:
pie/tart
type of dish:
dessert
cuisine:
France
specific recipes:
entertaining
season and occasion: Graduation
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