Chocolate Kahlua Pie
January 28, 2011 | Print | E-mail | Filed under chocolate, pie
When I saw this pie on Chris and Karen’s blog last week in the middle of everything else that was going on in my life, it seemed like a match made in heaven. Of course, the original recipe also calls for a Kahlua whipped cream topping…and while I have no doubt that it is wonderful, I left it out when I made my pie since all I was interested in last week was chocolate, chocolate, and more chocolate. That said, leaving out the topping didn’t at all diminish how delicious this pie was. As Chris and Karen said in their post, “Make this Chocolate Kahlua Pie when life is spinning out of control, when it all seems too much, and when you need to catch a break and no break is in sight. This pie heals everything.” I couldn’t have said it better myself.
Adapted from Chocolate Bar by Matt Lewis.
- 3 1/2 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 3/4 cups milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 3/4 cup sugar (divided)
- 3 Tbsp + 1 tsp cornstarch
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 5 Tbsp Kahlua
- 1 graham cracker crust, 9″ (you can make your own, but I was lazy and used a store-bought one)
Place the chocolate chips in a medium mixing bowl.
In a medium sauce pan, pour in the milk, cream, and 1/4 cup of the sugar. Bring to a boil. In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and the other 1/2 cup of the sugar.
In another small bowl, whisk the egg yolks until they begin to lighten in color. Add in the cornstarch mixture and vanilla and whisk until well-combined.
Once the milk mixture has boiled, pour 1/3 of it into the egg mixture, whisking constantly to temper the eggs. Whisk in another 1/3 of the milk, and then pour the egg mixture into the sauce pan with the remaining milk. Reduce the heat and whisk until the mixture thickens, and then cook for a few minutes longer before turning off the heat. Pour the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into the bowl of chocolate.
Whisk the mixture until the chocolate melts. Add the Kahlua and whisk until well-combined. Let the mixture sit for 10 minutes.
Pour the filling into the crust, and then place plastic wrap directly on the surface of the chocolate. Chill at least 4 hours before serving.
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January 28th, 2011 at 11:54 am
Love. So glad you liked it!
January 28th, 2011 at 11:56 am
Ah! I can see why… this looks unreal!
January 28th, 2011 at 11:56 am
This looks awesome!
January 28th, 2011 at 12:08 pm
Oh my wow! This is exactly what I need to make this weekend. Wow!
January 28th, 2011 at 12:31 pm
I actually have a small bottle of Kahlua that needs to be put to use! Oh, and anything with a graham cracker crust is on the fast track to being delicious, in my opinion.
January 28th, 2011 at 12:43 pm
Oh wow!! SO yum!!
January 28th, 2011 at 12:45 pm
Mmmm, boy does that look good or what?! Nice
January 28th, 2011 at 1:22 pm
Delish! I love pie and love Kahlua.
January 28th, 2011 at 1:23 pm
I saw this over at the peche, as well… And, yours looks absolutely fabulous! I love Kahlua!
January 28th, 2011 at 4:34 pm
Looks heavenly!
January 28th, 2011 at 5:27 pm
Gorgeous pie! I want a slice:)
January 28th, 2011 at 5:36 pm
super yummy
January 28th, 2011 at 5:48 pm
Pie Love! My nan makes this pie with regular pie crust, and it is SO GOOD. BOOZY BOOZY GOODNESS!
January 28th, 2011 at 6:23 pm
What a gorgeous pie and I can only imagine that the Kahlua makes this a really special dessert.
January 29th, 2011 at 8:36 am
Oh my goodness!! I would gobble this up in no time! Mmmmm.
January 29th, 2011 at 11:25 am
I am making this one for sure! This is right up my alley of favorite desserts
January 29th, 2011 at 9:30 pm
Oh my, the chocolate filling looks so creamy, I could definitely take a huge slice of it!
January 29th, 2011 at 10:24 pm
Chocolate always perks me up. A little Kahlua doesn’t hurt either:) This looks like chocolate heaven.
January 30th, 2011 at 6:04 pm
Looks rich and yummy!
January 30th, 2011 at 9:15 pm
This looks crazily delicious! i think the hardest part would be the 4 hours of waiting time for the pie to chill! LOL
January 30th, 2011 at 11:40 pm
WOW – this looks heavenly. I kinda wanna bathe in this filling.
January 31st, 2011 at 1:01 pm
Thanks for making the recipes printable. I find so many blogs that you have to print everything just to get the recipe. Thanks again
January 31st, 2011 at 3:13 pm
Mmm, this looks like 47 kinds of yum.
February 1st, 2011 at 11:20 am
These look amazing! I have honestly never made soft pretzels before, but my kids would love them!
February 1st, 2011 at 12:05 pm
chocolate & kalhua !! what a marriage !! just perfect
February 2nd, 2011 at 10:26 am
Oh my – I fell in love with this on Le Peche too… looks so good!
February 9th, 2011 at 10:28 pm
yum yum yum
This looks delicious! I’m not a big fan of whipped topping on anything so, I’d make mine ‘naked’ like yours.
So glad that I stumbled upon this
March 17th, 2011 at 8:30 pm
I shared the link to this dessert with my boyfriend’s mother and she has made me promise to make it for Easter Sunday. Thanks so much for sharing the recipe with US so I could have something to impress her with!