Chocolate Cream Pie | La Cucina Grandinetti

Ingredients

• 2-1/2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1-1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• 1/2 cup finely ground almonds
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature, lightly beaten
• 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups whole milk
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 3 egg yolks
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 5 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract