Emeril's Hawaiian Vintage Chocolate Pie

Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2000

Show: The Essence of EmerilEpisode: Chocolate Paradise

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (11)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
--
Yield:
8 to 10 servings

Times:

Prep: 4 hr 30 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 4 hr 50 min

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Ingredients

1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
3/4 cups heavy cream
3/4 cups buttermilk
3 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
Pinch salt
4 egg yolks
2 1/2 ounces Hawaiian Vintage Chocolate, or other high quality semisweet chocolate
1 tablespoons butter
3/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 (9-inch) Chocolate Cookie Crust, baked, recipe follows

Directions

In a small saucepan combine the sugar, heavy cream, buttermilk, cornstarch and pinch of salt, and whisk until smooth. Place over medium-high heat, and bring to a boil, whisking from time to time, for the sugar and cornstarch to dissolve and the mixture to thicken, about 5 minutes. Continue cooking at a low boil for an additional 5 minutes, whisking constantly.

In a mixing bowl, beat the egg yolks lightly. Pour 1/2 cup of the hot mixture into the egg yolks and whisk thoroughly. Pour the egg yolk mixture into the saucepan and whisk over the heat into thoroughly combined, about 30 seconds. Pour the mixture into a mixing bowl, and whisk in the chocolate, butter and vanilla. Continue whisking until thoroughly combined (mixture will be very thick).

Pour the chocolate batter into the prepared pie crust and refrigerate until firm and cool, at least 4 hours.

Chocolate Cookie Crust:

2 cups graham cracker cookie crumbs
1 1/2 cups Oreo cookie crumbs (white centers removed)
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 stick unsalted butter, melted

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

In the bowl of a food processor or blender, process the graham crackers and Oreos to make crumbs.

In a bowl mix together the cookie crumbs, sugar and butter with your hands. Press the mixture evenly into a 9-inch pie pan. (It will seem like an excessive amount of crumbs, but it will compress down quite a bit with pressure.) Cover the crust with plastic wrap and top with another 9-inch pan, pressing quite firmly to make a smooth surface. Bake the crust for 15 minutes.

Remove the crust from the oven and let cool completely before filling.

Yield: 1 (9-inch) crust

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recipe Emeril's Hawaiian Vintage Chocolate Pie
Liv Durham, NC 12-28-2009
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Fabulous!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Rich and delicious. This is a cross between a rich and intensely chocolatey french silk and a chocolate cream pie. The... buttermilk gives it that slight tang you find in a french silk, but the consistency is more like a very thick cream/ pudding pie. I certainly have never had a chocolate pie with such fabulous chocolate flavor and I've made and tasted many.Read more
recipe Emeril's Hawaiian Vintage Chocolate Pie
Katioe Lafayette, CA 11-25-2009
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strange consistency
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I find this pie to have an odd glossy, transparent look to it. Too much cornstarch I think. Looks like it could be made with... Chocolate Jello pudding, but darker. I would prefer it to have more dairy. I haven't served it yet w/ the whipped cream, but at this point, I wish I had looked further for another recipe. Interesting that is has received all five star ratings so far. I will report back if the family review are different after Thanksgiving.Read more
recipe Emeril's Hawaiian Vintage Chocolate Pie
Shelby Rogers, AR 01-30-2009
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The perfect Chocolate Pie!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was the best chocolate pie I think I have ever tasted! It was very simple and easy to make, and it turned out delicious.... I would check on it as it chilled, and would find my brother's finger swipes from where he had sampled the pie. My dad couldn't help but even call me when I was shopping and tell me he couldn't resist having another slice for breakfast and an afternoon snack. I'd recommend it to anyone who wants to make a fabulous impression on others or even themselves! I used a reg. store bought oreo pie crust, and miracle whip as the topping. I couldn't find the Hawiian chocolate, so I just used the baker's semi-Sweet chocolate. Turned out better than I thought it would.Read more
recipe Emeril's Hawaiian Vintage Chocolate Pie
Anonymous 08-20-2008
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shakyra's chill grill
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

hello...i'm shakyra i came here so i can get recipe
recipe Emeril's Hawaiian Vintage Chocolate Pie
Jennie Dacula, GA 02-26-2006
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Can't get enough!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This pie is soooo good. It is the best. My husband asks for it every week! I used a regular store bought cookie crust and... it works great. Don't forget the whip cream!Read more
recipe Emeril's Hawaiian Vintage Chocolate Pie
Anonymous 12-26-2005
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mmmm
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

assembling this pie is very quick and if you buy a pre-made oreo crust, it makes it even quicker. i thought this was one of... the best chocolate pies ever. i expect no less from all the fattening ingredients! oh, who cares! it's delicious!Read more