Chocolate Pie

• My husband LOVES chocolate pies so he makes them like once a week....lol...that might be a stretch but it's a close guesstimate!!! He makes it the very quick way with a bought graham cracker crust and chocolate pudding, which is ok BUT I wanted to make him one the way I was taught to make them in school, with real chocolate custard and a yummy crust. So here it is, chocolate pie with a simple shortbread crust!! Enjoy.....and Eat on!!!

Shortbread pie crust

• 4 tablespoons softened unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 cup all-purpose flour 
• 1 teaspoon coarse salt

Stir together butter and sugar in a medium bowl. Stir in yolk. Add flour and salt, and stir until mixture is dry and crumbly. Press dough into bottom and up sides of a 9-inch pie dish. Freeze until firm. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Bake just until crust turns golden brown, 20 to 22 minutes. Let cool. 

This crust is so simple and delicious it could be the crust to any pie!!!

Chocolate pie filling

1 can Evaporated Milk

2 large egg yolks

2 cups Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels

Whipped cream(from scratch by putting cold heavy whipping cream in a mixer and let it mix until it has stuff peaks...and confectioners sugar and fold in)

Whisk evaporated milk and egg yolks in medium saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is hot and starts to thicken slightly; DO NOT boil. Remove from heat; stir in chocolate until completely melted and mixture is smooth.

Pour into crust; refrigerate until firm. Top with whipped cream before serving.