Mocha Cream Pie

Name: Mocha Cream Pie
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 5 h
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 40 chocolate wafer cookies; 3/4 c. sugar, divided; 3/4 tsp. kosher salt, divided; 4 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted; 1/2 c. semisweet chocolate chips; 1/4 c. cornstarch; 4 large egg yolks; 2 c. half-and-half; 1/2 c. brewed coffee; 1 c. heavy cream; Shaved chocolate, for serving

By Marian Cooper Cairns, Dawn PerryPublished: Oct 13, 2015

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Prep Time:

25 mins

Total Time:

5 hrs

After dinner coffee just got a lot sweeter.

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Ingredients

40 chocolate wafer cookies
3/4 cup sugar, divided
3/4 tsp. kosher salt, divided
4 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup cornstarch
4 large egg yolks
2 cups half-and-half
1/2 cup brewed coffee
1 cup heavy cream
Shaved chocolate, for serving

Directions

1. Step 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Process cookies, 2 tablespoons sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a food processor until fine crumbs form, 15 to 30 seconds. Add butter and pulse to combine, 5 to 10 times. Press cookie mixture in the bottom ad sides of a 9-inch pie plate. Bake, on a baking sheet, until crust is dry and set, 18 to 20 minutes. Cool on a rack.
2. Step 2Place chocolate chips in a bowl. Whisk together cornstarch, egg yolks, 1/2 cup sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium saucepan. Whisk in half-and-half and coffee. Cook over medium low heat, whisking constantly, until thickened and the whisk holds a trail, 6 to 8 minutes. Strain over chocolate chips.
3. Step 3Transfer pudding to a cooled crust and smooth top. Press plastic wrap directly on surface of pudding. Chill, at least 4 hours.
4. Step 4Discard plastic wrap. Whip cream and 2 tablespoons sugar to medium peaks and dollop over chilled pie.
5. Step 5Serve topped with shaved chocolate