It’s one of my favorite holidays of the year: Pi(e) Day! HR didn’t agree with me that we should have the day off 😭
We’re celebrating with Stella Parks’ Dark Chocolate Cream Pie – a homemade all-butter crust filled with lush dark chocolate pudding and topped with a massive mound of swirled meringue.
The double chocolate pudding is phenomenal with the Ina-approved addition of espresso powder to bring out that chocolate flavor.
While this was a showstopper, once cut the slices didn’t really hold together, and for me, the pudding combined with the meringue was a touch too sweet. I think I’ll stick with lightly sweetened whipped cream for my cream pies and save the meringues for lemon pie!
Book: Bravetart, page 159
Rating: 4/5
How Easy Is That: Intermediate
Store-Bought Is Fine: espresso powder
Pricey Ingredients: —
Hard-to-find: —
Version of the recipe here.
