Description
Treat yourself to a slice of Chocolate Cream Pie, featuring a luscious filling of dark and milk chocolate encased in a buttery Oreo crust. This easy-to-make dessert is sure to impress with its heavenly flavors and simple preparation, making it an ideal choice for gatherings or a delightful after-dinner treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 25 oreo biscuits, whole with filling in tact (244g / 8.5 oz)
- 60g / 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup cornflour / cornstarch
- 2/3 cup caster sugar (superfine sugar)
- Pinch of salt
- 2 cups milk (whole or reduced fat, not zero fat)
- 1 cup cream (pouring or thickened/heavy), or sub with milk
- 4 egg yolks from large eggs
- 2 tbsp / 30g unsalted butter, cut into 1cm / 0.5" cubes
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 150g/ 5 oz dark 70% cocoa chocolate or bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 75g/ 3 oz milk chocolate, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 cups thickened / heavy cream, for whipping
- 2 tbsp white sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- chocolate, for grating (optional decoration)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F (160° fan-forced).
- Cut a round piece of baking parchment paper to fit the size of the pie dish to prevent skin forming on the custard.
Notes
For a lighter version, you can substitute some of the cream with milk.
Make sure to finely chop the chocolates to ensure they melt evenly in the mixture.
You can garnish the pie with chocolate shavings for a decorative touch.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 120mg