Baking Classics
The Technique
Chocolate Icebox Pie
A simple slice of comfort, especially in the summertime, is hard to resist. Once you see how easy it is to make a Chocolate Icebox Pie from scratch, you may just replace a traditional birthday cake with one. It pairs beautifully with barbecue menus & grilled dinners or it may be showcased as a delicious Father’s Day dessert. A rich, chocolate cookie crust makes this recipe particularly good but graham crackers or vanilla wafers may be substituted all the same. Learn how to make this classic pie in your very own kitchen.
Double Chocolate Icebox Pie
makes 8 servings
1 {9-oz} package chocolate wafer cookies
1/2 cup melted butter
3/4 cup sugar
3 Tbsp cornstarch
4 egg yolks
2 cups whole milk
1/4 cup strong brewed coffee
1 {10-oz} package bittersweet chocolate morsels
3 tsp vanilla extract, divided
1 pint heavy whipping cream
1/3 cup sugar
Garnish: Chocolate curls
Pulse the chocolate cookies in a food processor until finely ground, then combine with the butter in a large bowl. Press the crust evenly into a lightly greased 9-inch pie plate. Freeze 15 minutes. Meanwhile, whisk together 3/4 cup sugar & the cornstarch in a 3 1/2-quart saucepan. In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, the milk & the coffee. Whisk the coffee mixture into the sugar mixture. Cook, whisking constantly, over Medium heat 8 to 10 minutes or until thickened & bubbly. Cook 1 additional minute. Turn off the heat. Turn the heat down a touch if you feel like you need to. You’re looking for a slow bubble, not a vigorous one. Once the mixture thickens, cook an additional minute & whisk all over the bottom & on the sides of the saucepan. Add the chocolate & 2 teaspoons vanilla. Stir it around a bit & let it stand about a minute, then whisk until smooth. Pour the filling into the frozen crust. Place plastic wrap directly on the surface. Chill 8 to 24 hours. Beat the cream, 1/3 cup sugar & the remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Dollop over the chocolate pie just before serving. Garnish, if desired.
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How To Make Chocolate Icebox Pie
From a no-bake cookie crumb crust to effortless chocolate curls, Double Chocolate Icebox Pie is hard to resist. The filling, which is cooked quickly over the stove top, offers a silky texture once chilled & sliced. Plenty of sweetened whipped cream contrasts beautifully.
The Technique
A few pieces of equipment will be necessary in order to complete the task. Read through the recipe before beginning. Here’s what you should know.
No. 1
Pulse the chocolate cookies in a food processor until finely ground, then combine with the butter in a large bowl. Press the crust evenly into a lightly greased 9-inch pie plate. Freeze 15 minutes.
No. 2
Meanwhile, whisk together 3/4 cup sugar & the cornstarch in a 3 1/2-quart saucepan.
2a
In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, the milk & the coffee. Whisk the coffee mixture into the sugar mixture.
2b
Cook, whisking constantly, over Medium heat 8 to 10 minutes or until thickened & bubbly. Cook 1 additional minute. Turn off the heat. Turn the heat down a touch if you feel like you need to. You’re looking for a slow bubble, not a vigorous one. Once the mixture thickens, cook an additional minute & whisk all over the bottom & on the sides of the saucepan.
No. 3
Add the chocolate & 2 teaspoons vanilla.
3a
Stir it around a bit & let it stand about a minute.
3b
Whisk until smooth.
No. 4
Pour the filling into the frozen crust.
4a
Place plastic wrap directly on the surface. Chill 8 to 24 hours. Beat the cream, 1/3 cup sugar & the remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Dollop over the chocolate pie just before serving. Garnish, if desired.
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