Old Fashioned Chocolate Cream Pie in Appalachia

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Ricotta provides a similar texture at a lower cost

chocolate cookies

🥗Healthier: oatmeal cookies

💰Cheaper: graham crackers

Graham crackers are often less expensive than specialty cookies

Start by gathering the ingredients for the chocolate cream pie.

Mix together 1 cup of sugar, 3 tablespoons of sifted flour, 3 tablespoons of cornstarch, a pinch of salt, and 1/3 cup of cocoa in a saucepan.

Add 3 cups of milk slowly to the dry mixture and stir until well combined.

In a separate bowl, beat 2 egg yolks and set aside.

Combine the beaten egg yolks with the mixture in the saucepan.

Cook the mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly until it thickens.

Remove from heat and stir in 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.

Pour the filling into a 9 inch baked pie shell.

Top the pie with meringue and brown it in the oven.

Cooking Techniques

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Allergens