Vanilla Cream Pie with Chocolate Ganache Bottom

Vanilla Cream Pie with Chocolate Ganache Bottom

from somuchbetterwithage.com
75 min
8 servings

This delicious cream pie recipe is the absolute best! Not too sweet. Tip: be sure to stir with a whisk to prevent lumps. Stir the whole time not letting it sit to prevent lumps. The ganache makes a delicious decadent addition!

Ingredients

  • ½ cupflour
  • ½ cupsugar
  • 3 cupsmilk (preferably whole milk)
  • 3egg yolks, no whites, slightly beaten
  • 1 ½ tsppure vanilla extract
  • 1 tbspbutter
  • ½ cupwhipping cream
  • 1 tbspbutter
  • 4 ozsemi-sweet chocolate, chopped
  • ½ tsppure vanilla extract
  • 1 cupwhipping cream
  • 1 tsppure vanilla extract

Directions

Ganache:

  1. 1

    Heat cream and butter in small saucepan over medium until mixture is hot (do not boil)

  2. 2

    Remove from heat.

  3. 3

    Add chocolate and vanilla.

  4. 4

    Whisk until smooth.

  5. 5

    Pour over baked pie shell.

  6. 6

    Chill crust until chocolate ganache is firm, about 30 minutes.

Filling:

  1. 1

    Combine flour and sugar in medium saucepan.

  2. 2

    Add 1 cup milk and whisk together.

  3. 3

    On medium heat, add 2 cups of milk to saucepan and stir constantly with a whisk until thickens.

  4. 4

    Add a couple of tablespoons of the milk mixture to the egg yolks and stir.

  5. 5

    Add those egg yolks to milk mixture.

  6. 6

    Stir until smooth. Cook for 2 minutes.

  7. 7

    Remove from heat. Add vanilla and butter.

  8. 8

    Pour over cooled ganache in pie shell.

Topping:

  1. 1

    Whip whipping cream and vanilla together with beaters or in a whip cream dispenser and add to top of pie.