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Jun 20, 2012

Chocolate Truffle Pie

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This is the pie I made for my birthday. I had it for lunch and dinner yesterday. And it was awesome.

It’s so not something I’d normally choose to make for myself. I’m a big fan of the grocery store cakes with the thick white buttercream but I’ve been dreaming about this pie for weeks now. It was time to make the dang pie.

I thought this was going to be very labor intensive – I mean, a name like Chocolate Truffle Pie just sounds intimidating, right? But it wasn’t at all. If you can melt chocolate in the microwave, you can make this pie. There is a lot of waiting around but the best things in life have to sit in the fridge overnight. Or something like that.

The pie is fantastic, as I’m sure you can imagine. It’s a graham cracker crust (my favorite!) with a chocolate truffle layer and then a chocolate mousse-ish layer. With whipped cream on top! It’s super rich but it’s perfect for anyone with a deep love of chocolate. I do recommend using a chocolate you absolutely adore since it’s, well, pretty much the only ingredient.

Also, buy a massive container of heavy cream. I had to make two trips to the grocery store just for heavy cream the day I made this. And that, my friends, is not fun with 3 little people in tow.

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Chocolate Truffle Pie

Chocolate Truffle Pie

Yield: about 12 servings
Prep Time: 1 hour
Additional Time: 12 hours
Total Time: 13 hours

from Handle the Heat

Ingredients

For the crust:

  • 20 graham crackers, I used about 1¼ cup crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

For the truffle filling:

  • 2/3 cup heavy cream
  • 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped

For the whipped chocolate filling:

  • 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1½ cups heavy cream, divided
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

For the whipped cream:

  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar

Garnish:

  • Shaved chocolate

Instructions

To make the crust:

  1. Preheat oven to 375F.
  2. Grind graham crackers in a food processor until fine. Add butter and continue pulsing until the mixture is moistened. Press into bottom and up the sides about halfway of a 9-inch pie pan. Bake for 7 minutes. Cool completely before moving on to the next step.

To make the truffle filling:

  1. Put chocolate in a medium-sized heat-proof bowl. In a small saucepan, bring the heavy cream just to a simmer. Pour over the chocolate. Let sit for about 1 minute then stir until smooth. Spread into the cooled crust. Freeze until firm, 20-30 minutes.

To make the whipped chocolate filling:

  1. Heat chocolate, ½ cup of the cream, and vanilla in microwave for 20 second bursts, stirring between each one, until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. Be careful not to overheat! Let cool before proceeding.
  2. Beat the remaining cup of cream on until thick. Add the chocolate mixture and continue to beat until soft peaks. Spread this over the truffle filing and refrigerate overnight.

To make the whipped cream:

  1. Beat cream and powdered sugar together until stiff peaks form. Spread or dollop over pie as you wish. Use a grater or vegetable peeler to make chocolate shavings for garnish (optional). Store in refrigerator until serving.

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 505Total Fat: 44gSaturated Fat: 27gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 87mgSodium: 65mgCarbohydrates: 21gFiber: 5gSugar: 9gProtein: 7g

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  1. Aimee @ ShugarySweets says

    Jun 20, 2012 at 5:34 am

    Oh chocolate heaven that looks great! Happy Birthday!

    Reply
  2. Blog is the New Black says

    Jun 20, 2012 at 6:20 am

    Looks super delish!

    Reply
  3. Blog is the New Black says

    Jun 20, 2012 at 6:21 am

    And happy bday!

    Reply
  4. Rachel @ Baked by Rachel says

    Jun 20, 2012 at 8:05 am

    You love grocery store cakes too?! There’s something sinfully awful and awesome about their frosting lol. I really want a chocolate pie now though.

    Reply
  5. Katrina @ In Katrina's Kitchen says

    Jun 20, 2012 at 9:14 am

    YEEEEES! My husband has been asking for a chocolate pie. Score!

    Reply
  6. Andreamy says

    Jun 20, 2012 at 9:35 am

    Happy Birthday!! I will try this cake Saturday!!!! I am a chocoholic so this is right up my alley

    Reply
  7. Cassie says

    Jun 20, 2012 at 11:09 am

    This is such a great way to celebrate your birthday. Reminds me of my mom’s French silk pie. I’d love a slice or two right now!

    Reply
  8. Tracey says

    Jun 20, 2012 at 1:05 pm

    Pie for lunch and dinner? You are SO my kind of girl. My husband would love this pie, I need to surprise him with it one of these days!

    Reply
  9. Nicole, RD says

    Jun 20, 2012 at 6:36 pm

    Anything with whipping cream in every layer is worth every last calorie.

    Reply
  10. Julie @ Table for Two says

    Jun 20, 2012 at 6:57 pm

    this looks amazing, i love that the last chocolate layer looks like it’s really dense and fudgey and then the second layer is like mousse like…ahh, i’d be glad to have this on my birthday!! and for breakfast the next day :)

    Reply
  11. yummychunklet says

    Jun 21, 2012 at 7:28 am

    Yum! This is my favorite pie!

    Reply

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