Black-Bottom Pie

Black-Bottom Pie

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This dressed-up chocolate cream pie, with a layer of silky rum chiffon and a chocolate cookie crust, has been an American favorite for generations.

Keywords

  • Desserts or Baked Goods
  • Chocolate
  • Dessert Pies
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Cooking tools:

  • Food processor
  • Pie dish
  • Saucepan
  • Whisk
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  • Double boiler
  • Hand mixer
  • Spatula
  • Cooling rack

Ingredients

  • 32 chocolate cookies (see note) broken into rough pieces (about 2½ cups)
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 2/3 cup (4⅔ ounces/132 grams) sugar
  • 4 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 2 cups half-and-half
  • 4 large egg yolks plus 1 egg white
  • 6 ounces (170 grams) semisweet chocolate, chopped fine
  • 3 tablespoons light rum or golden rum
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
  • 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 3 cups sweetened whipped cream

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