Optional Garnish: crushed Oreo cookies or chocolate shavings
Instructions
Place 30 Oreo cookies into a food processor and pulse until crumbly. Meltc6 Tablespoons salted butter and add it to the cookies. Pulse until combined.
Press Oreo mixture into a 9-inch pie plate, covering the bottom and going a little up the sides. You can use the bottom of a glass to press the crumbs down. Place the crust in the refrigerator while you are making the filling.
To make the filling, in a heavy large saucepan, whisk together ½ cup granulated sugar, 2 Tablespoons cornstarch and 1 Tablespoon cocoa powder.
In a separate large mixing bowl, whisk together 2 ½ cups half and half and 6 large egg yolks.
Gradually add this egg mixture to the saucepan, whisking constantly. When this mixture is smooth, turn the heat on to medium high. Whisk constantly as this begins to bubble.
Turn the heat down to medium and simmer for another minute. Make sure you are constantly scraping the bottom and sides. Don't turn your back on this.
Remove the saucepan from the heat. Add 4 Tablespoons salted butter, sliced into chunks, 8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, chopped and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Stir until thick and smooth and melted.
Pour this mixture into the chilled crust. Place plastic wrap onto the pie and place in the refrigerator for at least 6 hours.
Once the pie has cooled, make the whipped cream. Place 1 cup very cold heavy cream into a cold standing mixer bowl. Add 3 Tablespoons powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Beat this until peaks form.
Add 1 Tablespoon cornstarch and continue beating until the peaks are stiff.
Spread the whipped cream evenly on top of the chilled pie.
Top with crushed Oreo cookies or chocolate shavings, if desired then serve. Keep pie refrigerated.
Notes
This can be frozen, see above on how to do that.
Top this with crushed Oreos or chocolate shavings if desired.
You can use Cool Whip instead of making your own whipped cream.
This needs to chill for at least 6 hours to set up properly.
The half and half can be substituted, see above for other options.