French Silk Pie

My big brother turned 24 this week!!! And he requested his favorite desert -- French Silk Pie!  I had never made one before so was obviously excited to try it, and it turned out to be absolutely delicious.
Happy Birthday Randy!

Chocolate Cookie Crust

20 oreos, finely ground – A food processor would work best for this

4 tbls melted butter

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a large mixing bowl, stir together cookie crumbs and butter until well combined; pat into bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie dish. Bake for 10 minutes.

Pie Ingredients

1/4 cup cornstarch
1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar for the whipped cream
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 cups whole milk
4 ounces chocolate (not more than 60% cacao), finely chopped
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup chilled heavy cream

Chocolate Chips or Shaving for decoration (optional)

For the Pie:

In a 2-quart sauce pan, whisk together cornstarch, 1/3 cup sugar, cocoa powder, and salt, then gradually whisk in milk.  Bring the ingredients to a boil, whisking constantly, whisk and boil for about two minutes, then remove from heat and whisk in chocolate (I used milk chocolate chips and this tasted great) and vanilla until smooth.

Then, pour the filling into the pie crust and chill.  I made my pie the day before and chilled it over night, covered in plastic wrap.

Just before serving, beat cream with remaining two tablespoons sugar until it just holds soft peaks, spread on top of pie and chill for a few minutes with chocolate shavings or chips on top for decoration!