Two-Bite Chocolate Cream Pies
Photo: Annabelle Breakey; Styling: Karen Shinto
Yields Makes 24 Total Time 1 hr

These dreamy little pies are a chocolate-lovers delight. Serve these indulgent treats at your summer gathering, family reunion, or girls' night in. Time: 1 hour, plus chilling time. Use a wine cork or a shot glass to press the crumbs into the tiny muffin cups.

How to Make It

Step 1
1

Preheat oven to 350°. Spray 2 mini-muffin trays (12 muffin cups each) with cooking spray. In a food processor, whirl cookies into fine crumbs. Measure; return 1 1/2 cups crumbs to food processor, along with 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp. sugar, the salt, and 1 egg white. Pulse to blend evenly.

Step 2
2

Spoon 1 tbsp. crumb mixture into each muffin cup. Press crumbs over bottom and up sides of cups. Bake until set, 15 minutes.

Step 3
3

Put chocolate and butter in a microwave-safe container and heat in 30-second intervals, stirring often, until melted.

Step 4
4

In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup sugar, the cornstarch, and 4 tsp. cocoa. Pour in a few tbsp. of the milk and whisk into a smooth paste; whisk in remaining milk. Transfer to a small saucepan and cook over medium heat until thickened and large bubbles appear, about 3 minutes.

Step 5
5

Put reserved yolk and remaining egg into a medium bowl. Whisk in about 1/2 cup hot milk mixture. Scrape egg-milk mixture into milk mixture in pan and cook, whisking, until just starting to boil, about 30 seconds. Whisk in melted chocolate and butter.

Step 6
6

Spoon hot filling into chocolate shells. Press plastic wrap over surface of mini pies to prevent a skin from forming. Chill until set, at least 1 hour and up to 2 days.

Step 7
7

Remove pies from trays. Whisk cream with remaining 2 tbsp. sugar into soft peaks. Spoon a dollop of cream onto each mini pie. Dust pies with remaining cocoa.

Step 8
8

Note: Nutritional analysis is per pie.

Ingredients

  Cooking-oil spray
  About 30 chocolate cookies, such as Nabisco Famous Chocolate Wafers
 3/4 cup sugar, divided
 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
 2 large eggs (1 separated)
 1/2 cup chopped bittersweet chocolate
 1 tablespoon butter
 2 tablespoons cornstarch
 5 teaspoons Dutch-processed unsweetened cocoa powder, divided
 1 cup milk
 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

Directions

Step 1
1

Preheat oven to 350°. Spray 2 mini-muffin trays (12 muffin cups each) with cooking spray. In a food processor, whirl cookies into fine crumbs. Measure; return 1 1/2 cups crumbs to food processor, along with 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp. sugar, the salt, and 1 egg white. Pulse to blend evenly.

Step 2
2

Spoon 1 tbsp. crumb mixture into each muffin cup. Press crumbs over bottom and up sides of cups. Bake until set, 15 minutes.

Step 3
3

Put chocolate and butter in a microwave-safe container and heat in 30-second intervals, stirring often, until melted.

Step 4
4

In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup sugar, the cornstarch, and 4 tsp. cocoa. Pour in a few tbsp. of the milk and whisk into a smooth paste; whisk in remaining milk. Transfer to a small saucepan and cook over medium heat until thickened and large bubbles appear, about 3 minutes.

Step 5
5

Put reserved yolk and remaining egg into a medium bowl. Whisk in about 1/2 cup hot milk mixture. Scrape egg-milk mixture into milk mixture in pan and cook, whisking, until just starting to boil, about 30 seconds. Whisk in melted chocolate and butter.

Step 6
6

Spoon hot filling into chocolate shells. Press plastic wrap over surface of mini pies to prevent a skin from forming. Chill until set, at least 1 hour and up to 2 days.

Step 7
7

Remove pies from trays. Whisk cream with remaining 2 tbsp. sugar into soft peaks. Spoon a dollop of cream onto each mini pie. Dust pies with remaining cocoa.

Step 8
8

Note: Nutritional analysis is per pie.

Two-Bite Chocolate Cream Pies

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