Delicious Chocolate Eclair Pie
- Filling
- 2 cups milk
- 6 egg yolks
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons vanilla
- 1 tablespoon cold butter
- Pastry
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 cup flour
- 3 eggs
- Topping
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 3 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Filling:.
- Heat milk slowly in a saucepan until small bubbles form around the edges of the pan.
- Meanwhile, in a separate bowl, whisk eggs and sugar together until fluffy and well mixed.
- Add cornstarch and mix vigorously.
- Whisk in 1/4 cup of the warm milk.
- When completely mixed, mix in the remaining milk, preserving the saucepan.
- Pour mixture back into the saucepan.
- Cook over medium-high heat, whisking constantly, until slowly boiling.
- Add vanilla to mixture.
- Remove from heat and add butter. Let the mixture cool slightly.
- Store in the refrigerator for 2 hours, tightly covered by plastic wrap to avoid forming a skin.
- Pastry:.
- Preheat the oven to 425. Line a 9-inch cake pan with wax or parchment paper.
- Mix water, butter, salt, and sugar in a saucepan and heat to a rolling boil over medium-high heat; immediately remove.
- Stirring with a wooden spoon, add all of the flour and stir vigorously until mixed, 30-60 seconds.
- Return the pan to heat and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds.
- Immediately put into a mixing bowl and, with an electric mixer, mix at medium speed.
- Add eggs one at a time, scraping sides with a rubber spatula after each addition.
- Mixture should be smooth but not stick to the beaters. If it sticks, add one extra egg; mix well.
- Pour into parchment lined cake pan and spread evenly.
- Use an egg wash (1 egg + 1 Tbsp water, whisked) over the top using a pastry brush.
- Bake for 15 minutes and then turn the heat down to 375; bake for another 30 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let cool enough to cut in half, horizontally. If the cake is not completely cooked in the center after it is cut, place on a greased cookie sheet, center side up. Bake for another 5-10 minutes.
- The pastry will be flatter than normal pastry and not fluffy. Make sure to cool completely before filling.
- Topping:.
- Place chocolate in a double broiler and melt.
- Add cream and mix until smooth.
- Take off the heat cool slightly.
- Assembling:.
- Place bottom pastry piece on a plate.
- Put all of the custard on top and spread to cover the entire bottom of the pastry.
- Place the top piece of pastry on top.
- Pour melted chocolate mixture on top and spread until the top is covered.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before slicing.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/delicious-chocolate-eclair-pie-427931 (may not work)