Taste of Home
Old-Fashioned Chocolaty Pie
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. + chilling Cook: 5 min. + cooling
YIELD: 8 servings.
Rich and oh-so-chocolaty, this silky pie is a cinch to prepare. The mouthwatering filling and flaky crust are an unbeatable combination that's sure to make this pie one of your family's favorite desserts, too.—Nancy Horsburgh, Everett, Ontario
Ingredients
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1 sheet refrigerated pie crust
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1 cup sugar
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1/3 cup baking cocoa
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1/4 cup all-purpose flour
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Pinch salt
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2-1/4 cups water
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1 tablespoon butter
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Whipped cream and chocolate sprinkles
Directions
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1.
Unroll crust into a 9-in. pie plate; flute edge. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 400°.
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2.
Line crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice. Bake on a lower oven rack or until edge is golden brown, 15-20 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake until bottom is golden brown, 3-6 minutes longer or. Cool on a wire rack.
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3.
In a large saucepan, combine sugar, cocoa, flour and salt; gradually add water. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and vanilla.
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4.
Pour into crust. Refrigerate 2-3 hours before serving. Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate sprinkles.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 256 calories, 9g fat (4g saturated fat), 9mg cholesterol, 130mg sodium, 43g carbohydrate (26g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
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