Chocolate Cream Pie

Chocolate Cream Pie

16 ozs  half and half

3 ozs sugar 

1/4 tsp salt

3 Tbsps cornstarch

3 ozs. Sugar

2 whole eggs

 4 yolks

1 tsp vanilla

2 ozs butter

6 ozs dark chocolate

16 ozs heavy cream, whipped

2 ozs powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla

Bring half and half, sugar and salt to scald.  While that is happening, combine cornstarch and sugar , whisk well, add the egg and the egg yolks  and mix until well combined.  Pour a little of the half and half into cornstarch/egg mix.  Pour back into the scalded pot and mix with a whisk until thick and smooth, no lumps.  Add chocolate and butter.  Mix until all butter and chocolate is melted. Cool.  Pour into prepared oreo pie crust or a 9” pie crust. Top with whipped heavy cream that has been sweetened with powdered sugar and flavored with vanilla.  I like to pipe a rosette of whipped cream for each serving, and scrape some chocolate curls on top.  Use a peeler to Make the chocolate curls