Description
This Chocolate Cream Pie features a delicious Oreo crust and a rich chocolate filling, perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth. Simple to prepare, it’s a homemade dessert that adds a touch of indulgence to any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 25 oreo biscuits , whole with filling in tact (244g / 8.5 oz)
- 60g / 4 tbsp unsalted butter , melted
- 1/4 cup cornflour / cornstarch
- 2/3 cup caster sugar (superfine sugar)
- Pinch of salt
- 2 cups milk (whole or reduced fat, not zero fat)
- 1 cup cream (pouring or thickened/heavy), or sub with milk
- 4 egg yolks from large eggs
- 2 tbsp / 30g unsalted butter , cut into 1cm / 0.5" cubes
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 150g/ 5 oz dark 70% cocoa chocolate or bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 75g/ 3 oz milk chocolate , finely chopped
- 1 1/2 cups thickened / heavy cream , for whipping
- 2 tbsp white sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- chocolate , for grating (optional decoration)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F (160° fan-forced).
- Cut a piece of baking or parchment paper to fit the size of your pie dish to prevent a skin from forming on the custard.
Notes
If you have leftover egg whites after making the filling, you can use them in other recipes like meringue or egg white omelets.
For an extra chocolatey taste, use high-quality cocoa chocolate and consider chilling the pie overnight for better flavor integration.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 460
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 49g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 100mg