Chocolate Cream Pie

This classic (homemade!) chocolate cream pie recipe features an Oreo cookie crust, a rich chocolate pastry cream filling, and is topped with fresh whipped cream....

And not just any chocolate cream pie, but by my estimation, the BEST chocolate cream pie you’ll find anywhere.

subheading: For the Crust:

16 Oreo cookies (181 grams), with filling, crushed into crumbs

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled

subheading: For the Chocolate Cream Filling:

2½ cups (600 ml) half-and-half

Pinch salt

⅓ cup (66 grams) granulated sugar, divided

2 tablespoons cornstarch

6 egg yolks, at room temperature

6 tablespoons (85 grams) unsalted butter, cold and cut into 6 pieces

6 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped

1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

subheading: For the Whipped Cream Topping:

1½ cups (360 ml) heavy cream

1½ tablespoons granulated sugar

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions at browneyedbaker.com

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