TWD- Chocolate Cream Pie
This week's TWD recipe for Chocolate Cream Tart was chosen by Scrumptious Photography. I actually made this about a month ago, but didn't have any pictures so I made it again. I don't have a tart pan so I made it into a pie. The custard is simple- whisking egg yolks and sugar, and adding hot milk. Bring to a boil and cook for a couple minutes: 
Then add melted chocolate and butter to create a (REALLY) chocolatey, rich, smooth custard:
The first time I made this, I used the chocolate crust as in the recipe, but I remember thinking that 7 oz. of chocolate seemed like a lot, so I used 5 oz. instead. This time, I used a regular crust, but forgot that 7 oz of chocolate seemed like a lot so I used the entire 7 oz.
Normally, I would say there's no such thing as too much chocolate, but the size of the slice in this picture was too big. This was RICH! I can't imagine how chocolatey this was with the chocolate crust, too. I also omitted the whipped cream since we didn't have any. Next time, I would cut back on the chocolate again and include the whipped cream since that would probably tone it down. Check out Kim's blog for the recipe!
Then add melted chocolate and butter to create a (REALLY) chocolatey, rich, smooth custard:
The first time I made this, I used the chocolate crust as in the recipe, but I remember thinking that 7 oz. of chocolate seemed like a lot, so I used 5 oz. instead. This time, I used a regular crust, but forgot that 7 oz of chocolate seemed like a lot so I used the entire 7 oz.
Normally, I would say there's no such thing as too much chocolate, but the size of the slice in this picture was too big. This was RICH! I can't imagine how chocolatey this was with the chocolate crust, too. I also omitted the whipped cream since we didn't have any. Next time, I would cut back on the chocolate again and include the whipped cream since that would probably tone it down. Check out Kim's blog for the recipe!
I actually thought the chocolate crust worked well since it wasn't very sweet - but I agree that the whipped cream helped defuse the chocolate a little bit for those who aren't as overwhelmingly into chocolate as I am! :)
ReplyDeleteLook very very chocolatey! I'm a procrastinator and am going home to try my hand at this!
ReplyDeleteI don't think you can go wrong with any crust here - it's all good!
ReplyDeleteYour tart looks wonderful. I loved the cream!
ReplyDeleteWow...your filling looks very smooth. I didn't think it was too rich with the chocolate crust, but I do think the whipped cream really evened out all of the chocolate.
ReplyDeleteYours looks great! It was definitely very rich! I liked the whipped cream topping, and I do think it really cut the chocolate :)
ReplyDeleteI'm a total fan of chocolate cream pie, so your adaptation is right up my alley. Your pie looks fantastic!
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