Dark Chocolate Pie
A whole-wheat crust and a filling made with reduced-fat milk and low-fat Greek yogurt in lieu of heavy cream make this dark, rich chocolate pie a bit more virtuous than others, and just as delicious.
Makes 8 slices
Total time: 3 hours 50 minutes
Prep: 30 minutes
Chill dough: 20 minutes
Bake: 1 hour 5 minutes
Cool: 2 hours
Ingredients
Crust:
1 1/4 cups whole-wheat pastry flour
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
7 tablespoons (100 grams) cold unsalted butter, cubed
2-4 tablespoons cold water
Egg wash:
1 egg white
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
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Filling:
6oz high-quality dark chocolate (60% cacao), broken into pieces
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 large egg yolks
1/2 cup reduced-fat milk
1/2 cup plain, low-fat Greek yogurt (I use Voskos)
2 tablespoons white whole-wheat flour
1/2 cup powdered sugar
Directions
1. Prepare dough according to these directions: whole-wheat pie crust recipe.
2. While crust is cooling, prepare the filling. Place chocolate and butter in a large saucepan. Slowly melt over low heat, stirring often.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together egg yolks and yogurt, then add milk. Add flour and whisk well to combine.
4. When chocolate is melted, turn heat off. Pour a small amount of the egg mixture into the chocolate mixture (about 2 tablespoons), whisking constantly. Keep pouring the egg mixture, slowly, whisking, unitl incorporated.
5. Sift the powdered sugar through a fine-mesh strainer into the chocolate-egg mixture. Whisk until everything is well incorported.
6. Pour mixture into prepared pie crust. Bake 45-60 minutes at 350 degrees F, shielding the crust with foil strips if you need to bake longer than 45 minutes. Pie is ready when center is slightly puffed and a toothpick inserted in it comes out clean. Cool 2 hours in pan on a wire rack before slicing and serving.
Nutrition per slice
Calories 397.8
Total Fat 24.6 g
Saturated Fat 14.2 g
Cholesterol 139.7 mg
Sodium 96.4 mg
Total Carbohydrate 40.8 g
Dietary Fiber 4.2 g
Sugars 21.7 g
Protein 7.4 g
Makes 8 slices
Total time: 3 hours 50 minutes
Prep: 30 minutes
Chill dough: 20 minutes
Bake: 1 hour 5 minutes
Cool: 2 hours
Ingredients
Crust:
1 1/4 cups whole-wheat pastry flour
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
7 tablespoons (100 grams) cold unsalted butter, cubed
2-4 tablespoons cold water
Egg wash:
1 egg white
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
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Filling:
6oz high-quality dark chocolate (60% cacao), broken into pieces
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 large egg yolks
1/2 cup reduced-fat milk
1/2 cup plain, low-fat Greek yogurt (I use Voskos)
2 tablespoons white whole-wheat flour
1/2 cup powdered sugar
Directions
1. Prepare dough according to these directions: whole-wheat pie crust recipe.
2. While crust is cooling, prepare the filling. Place chocolate and butter in a large saucepan. Slowly melt over low heat, stirring often.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together egg yolks and yogurt, then add milk. Add flour and whisk well to combine.
4. When chocolate is melted, turn heat off. Pour a small amount of the egg mixture into the chocolate mixture (about 2 tablespoons), whisking constantly. Keep pouring the egg mixture, slowly, whisking, unitl incorporated.
5. Sift the powdered sugar through a fine-mesh strainer into the chocolate-egg mixture. Whisk until everything is well incorported.
6. Pour mixture into prepared pie crust. Bake 45-60 minutes at 350 degrees F, shielding the crust with foil strips if you need to bake longer than 45 minutes. Pie is ready when center is slightly puffed and a toothpick inserted in it comes out clean. Cool 2 hours in pan on a wire rack before slicing and serving.
Nutrition per slice
Calories 397.8
Total Fat 24.6 g
Saturated Fat 14.2 g
Cholesterol 139.7 mg
Sodium 96.4 mg
Total Carbohydrate 40.8 g
Dietary Fiber 4.2 g
Sugars 21.7 g
Protein 7.4 g