Description
This Classic Chocolate Chess Pie offers a rich, fudgy filling sitting in a buttery crust. Perfect for gatherings, it’s easy to make and brings sweet joy to any meal!
Ingredients
Scale
- Unbaked 9-inch pie shell
- 4 ounces semisweet chocolate
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F and prepare the pie shell with parchment and weights. Blind bake for 15 minutes, then return to oven for 5 minutes and cool.
- Melt chocolate and butter in a saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth. Let cool slightly.
- In a bowl, whisk together sugar, cocoa powder, cornstarch, and salt. In another bowl, whisk eggs, then add evaporated milk and vanilla, mixing well.
- Combine chocolate mixture with egg mixture, then fold into the dry ingredients until smooth.
- Pour filling into pie shell and bake at 350°F for 45-50 minutes until edges set and the center jiggles slightly. Cool for at least 2 hours before serving.
Notes
Store at room temperature for up to 2 days; refrigerate for up to a week.
Freeze for longer storage; reheat at 350°F for 10-15 minutes.
Use room temperature ingredients for better mixing.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 80mg