Low-Budget Christmas Chocolate Pie Recipe At Home

Directions

• To Make The Pie Crust
• Take a mixing bowl and add all-purpose flour in it.
• Then add salt and sugar it and mix all the dry ingredients well
  
  Tip 1: Mixing all the dry ingredients first keeps the perfect ratio of elements in the recipe. And it also gives the ideal taste required.
  
  Tip 2: You can also opt for a pre-made crust base for urgent use. Bake it according to the given instructions behind the pack.
• Cut the unsalted butter into chunks of an inch. Add it to the dry mix and add water to it.
  
  Tip 1: Make sure the butter is well frozen
  
  Tip 2: You can add another two tbs of water in the mixture if it seems dry to you.
  
• Now mix the mixture thoroughly in a food processor. Then, combine it well on a wax paper. Keep kneading it until it gets all together well.
• With the help of a cutter, take the required portion from the dough. Roll it well in the wax paper until it forms a smooth sheet with a little thickness.
• Lay down the dough on the glass plate and push it downwards so that it gets stick to the base of the dish well. Smoothen the edges along the plate’s boundary and cut the extra part.
  
  Tip 1: For better results, let the dough rest for 30 minutes. Cover it with a plastic sheet.
  
  Tip 2: You can keep the leftover dough in the fridge for later use. Just cover it with a plastic sheet, and can retain for two days.
  
  Tip 3: To carve a design on the base, fold the edges of the dough inwards using your thumb and index finger.
  
• Instructions To Make The Glaze
• Take an egg and beat it well in a bowl.
• Add cream in it and beat whisk well.
• Brush the glaze well on the pie base.
• Put the base in the oven and bake it for 425 F or 218 C for 10 minutes.
  
  Tip 1: Use oven gloves while baking.
  
  Tip 2: The egg glaze would let the pie come out crispier and crustier
• Wrap a foil around the edges of the baked crust.
• Bake it for another 5 minutes at 375 F or 190 C.
  
  Tip: By covering the edges of the crust, the center gets done correctly. Also that it would prevent the edges from burning. And give us an equally and perfectly cooked crust.
• Instructions To Make The Ganache
• With the help of a measuring balance, measure the required amount of chocolate in a bowl.
  
  Tip: It is better to use chocolate chunks or chocolate chips for more natural melting.
• Add some water into a saucepan and bring it to bowl.
• Put a glass bowl on the saucepan in a way that the base of the bowl doesn’t touch the water in the pan and Let the chocolate melt properly.
  
  Tip: The steam produced from the water would result in a smooth melting of the chocolate.
• Add coffee to the melted chocolate and give it the right mix.
  
  Tip: You can also add cream and water to the mix as per your taste.
• Now, put the prepared ganache aside and allow it to cool.
• Instructions To Make The Filling
• In a container, separate the egg yolks from the white carefully.
• Add sugar in it
• Beat it in the electric beater at high speed with the paddle attachment for about 4 minutes.
  
  Tip: egg yolk adds creaminess to the pie.
• Instructions To Make White Cream
• Put the separated egg whites in the container.
• Beat it in the electric beater with the help of whisk attachment and keep the speed high.
  
  Tip 1: egg white gives extra fluffiness to the pie.
  
  Tip 2: avoid overmixing as it gives you brittle peaks.
• Instructions To Make Whipped Cream
• Add cream in a container.
• Add sugar to it.
• Beat it well in the beater at high speed.
• Instructions To Make The Topping
• Add chocolate in a bowl.
• Add cream to it and mix it well.
• Now mix the ganache, filling, white cream, whipped cream, and topping one by one to get a smooth mixture and spread it over the pie crust.
  
  Tip: Fold the components from top to bottom and use a whisk in the end for final mixing.
• Put the pie in the fridge for 6-12 hours.
• Instructions To Make The Final Frosting
• Put the cream in a container.
• Add sugar in it.
• Add some vanilla extract.
• Now layer it over the refrigerated pie.
• Sprinkle some shaved chocolate on the top.