Description
This Chocolate Cream Pie features a delectable Oreo crust filled with smooth chocolate custard and topped with rich whipped cream. Perfect for gatherings and special occasions, it’s an easy-to-make dessert that will impress every chocolate lover.
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 your oven to 180°C/350°F (160° fan-forced).
- Cut a round piece of baking or parchment paper to fit your pie dish, which will help prevent skin from forming on the custard.
Notes
You can use leftover egg whites in other recipes like meringues or omelets.
For a lighter version, substitute part of the cream with milk, but the flavor will differ.
Feel free to experiment with different types of chocolate for varying flavors.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 29g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 110mg