Chocolate Pie
Martha chats about her "Cooking School" book signings, and introduces Matt Lewis, of Baked bakery, who joins her to make a classic diner-style chocolate pie.
Classic Diner-Style Chocolate Pie
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Chocolate Pie
Martha chats about her "Cooking School" book signings, and introduces Matt...
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The Martha Stewart Show, October Fall 2008
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Ingredients
For Serving
- 30 chocolate wafer cookies (about 6 ounces)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons chocolate malt Ovaltine
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 5 large egg yolks
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 5 ounces dark chocolate (60 to 70 percent cacao), coarsely chopped
- 2 ounces milk chocolate, coarsley chopped
- 2 teaspoons whiskey
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Vanilla Bean Whipped Cream
Directions
- Make the crust: Place cookies in the bowl of a food processor and process until a fine powder is formed. You should have about 1 1/2 cups. Transfer crumbs to a medium bowl and stir in sugar. Add melted butter and mix until well combined; mixture should feel wet.
- Turn crust mixture out into a 9-inch round pie plate. Using the back of a large spoon, press the mixture evenly into the bottom and up the sides. Transfer crust to freezer.
- Make the filling: In a medium saucepan, whisk together sugar, Ovaltine, salt, and cornstarch. Add egg yolks and whisk until combined; mixture will look like a thick paste. Slowly pour in milk and cream, whisking constantly. Bring to a boil over medium heat, whisking constantly; let boil for 30 seconds and immediately remove from heat.
- Add chocolates, whiskey, and vanilla; whisk until well combined and mixture has cooled slightly. Let stand, at room temperature, for 15 minutes. If a thin skin forms on the filling while cooling, whisk until skin is gone. Remove pie crust from freezer and pour filling into the crust. Refrigerate for 4 hours before serving. Serve with Vanilla Bean Whipped Cream.
I don't even like really sweet desserts, but this was too intensely dark and salty for me, which is kind of this bakery's big thing (their signature cake is a sea-salt-chocolate-caramel cake). I'm not a fan of the trendy salt-chocolate thing, though.
Other commenters are right: the recipe above forgets the 2 oz. of milk chocolate, which is supposed to be added in with the dark chocolate. I have this cookbook, and the recipe is otherwise correct. A couple of other suggestions: grease the pie plate (Trixie01 is right - it sticks). Also, I was surprised by how salty it tasted, even though I only added the 1 tsp. the recipe called for. If I make this again, I'll use only 1/8 - 1/4 tsp. salt, and more milk chocolate and less dark. I don't even li
I also am going to the library and get the book that has the correct recipe and see if I want to buy the book!
I just watched him make this on the show and really wanted to hear his comments but Martha kept interrupting him!!! I hate when she won't let the guests talk!!! Why have others on if she is going to do all the talking/teaching?!!??
Cookie crust sticks to the bottom of the pie plate, which makes serving a mess. I would not make this again.
The chocolate wafers they mentioned were Newman's Own Organic Chocolate wafers. Don't forget to add the 2 oz of milk chocolate. Recipe does not call for it.
Mistake in printed recipe! In the video they mention 2oz milk chocolate as well as the 5oz dark chocolate. I just made the pie and it wasn't very sweet. Also, the wafers were extremely hard to find.
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No they sell thin wafer cookies.
No they sell thin wafer cookies.
No they sell thin wafer cookies.
For the crust, I'm assuming that oreos without the filling are ok?
It's only 2 teaspoons, so you can leave it out. I'm going to make it for the children I nanny for and will not be adding it. I would suggest adding some flavoring like peppermint, but maybe not as much.
I would also like to make this pie recipe and have the same question. Can I leave the whiskey out or do I need to substitue something in for it.
I would also like to make this pie recipe and have the same question. Can I leave the whiskey out or do I need to substitue something in for it.
I want to try this, but don't want to use the whiskey. Can I just leave it out or do I need to substitute something in for it?