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| Cocoa Cream Pie |
Brian: We had a complaint from our family that we had not featured a chocolate pie in awhile, so we decided to bring one out. We have actually featured chocolate more than any other ingredient, with elements in our chocolate torte, fudge brownie, Hersheys chocolate, soda, french silk, derby, Hershey's chewy brownie, and our chocolate peanut butter pies.
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| Cocoa |
Angie: This is a pie that my youngest daughter Emilee made entirely by herself. I had been busy in the kitchen this weekend baking Christmas treats.
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| Christmas baking weekend |
Emilee: This is a recipe that has been floating around on Pinterest and Facebook, and per the recipe, it was popular in the 30's and 40's. The first thing you want to do is bake your crust, so they can cool while you make the filling. I started by separating the egg yolks from the whites.
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| Separating egg whites |
Emilee: Next you combine the yolks with the cornstarch, cocoa, sugar, and salt.
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| Mixing the ingredients together |
Emilee: Next you add the milk, and since the recipe didn't specify, this is where I decided to add the vanilla.
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| Adding the vanilla |
Emilee: Stir until the filling gets nice and thick, thicker than what you would see with a pudding. The mixture will start out very thin, but give it 10-15 minutes, and it will gain the consistency you are looking for.
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| Cook until it thickens |
Emilee: All you have to do now is pour the pie filling into the crust, and allow it time to cool. You can add a meringue or whipped topping if you wish.
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| Good by the slice |
Brian: I thought this pie tasted great. Well done Emilee!
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| Cocoa cream pie top view |
Emilee: I liked this pie. :)
Pie Recipient of the Week
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| Patty and her pie |
Our pie recipient of the week is Patty. She is another member of Brian's team at work, and has been instrumental in teaching him all about data, in the software application they teach. Patty is quite the baker as well, with her specialty being cupcakes.
Coincidentally, Patty is the third person on the product team to receive one of our chocolate pies, with Jill receiving chocolate torte and Andy receiving french silk. It has been a great year for Patty and her family as her son won the singles state tennis championship in Indiana as a Junior. She does a lot for the product team, so it was great to finally give her the pie that Brian has promised... for awhile. :)
Recipe:
Ingredients
1/2 c cocoa
1/4 c cornstarch/or arrowroot powder (or ½ c. all purpose flour)
3 egg yolks
1 1/2 c sugar
1/4 tsp salt
2 c milk
1 tsp vanilla
Mix cocoa, cornstarch, beaten egg yolks; sugar and salt, then add milk and vanilla gradually, while stirring in a pot over med-high heat. Cook until thick, beating it smooth. Cream pies take some time to thicken, so stir... and stir (10-15 min). Using a heavy bottom pan really helps. Just keep it up until it thickens. Pour into a pre-baked pie shell. Put in the fridge to chill, add whipped cream if you like, or use the left over egg whites for a meringue topping!
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