We managed to fit a whole bottle of wine in this decadent dark chocolate pie. Perfect for a grown-up dinner party, it offers the best of both worlds.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 5 hr 30 min |
| Active: | 25 min |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 cups chocolate wafer cookie crumbs (from one 9-ounce box)
- 1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- Pinch of fine salt
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1 1/4 cups plus 3 tablespoons sugar
- One 750-milliliter bottle dry red wine
- Three 4-ounce bars bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Pinch of fine salt
- 2 cups cold heavy cream
- Chocolate curls or sprinkles, for topping, optional
Instructions
- For the crust: Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F.
- Toss together the cookie crumbs, butter, sugar and salt in a medium bowl. Press into the bottom and sides of a 9-inch deep-dish pie pan. Bake until dry and set, 15 to 18 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack.
- For the filling: Combine the cornstarch and 1 1/4 cups of the sugar in a medium saucepan and very slowly whisk in the wine to prevent lumps from forming. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until it has come to a simmer and is very thick, about 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the chocolate, butter and salt until smooth. Pour the filling into the cooled crust and refrigerate until chilled and set, about 4 hours and up to overnight.
- Right before serving, whip the cream with the remaining 3 tablespoons sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Top the pie with the whipped cream. Scatter the chocolate curls or sprinkles over the top, if using.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 8 servings |
| Calories | 1063 |
| Total Fat | 61 g |
| Saturated Fat | 33 g |
| Carbohydrates | 117 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 85 g |
| Protein | 6 g |
| Cholesterol | 105 mg |
| Sodium | 363 mg |
Reviews
I made one addition to the recipe: One pint of Heavy Cream to the filling right at the end. This cut through the wine taste and made it edible for people of all ages. It’s extremely rich, so I suggest cutting the pie into very small slices as you won’t want to eat a whole 1/8th of the pie.
Wow so good
Most decadent dessert ever! I don’t know how something so easily made can taste so good! Elegant/exquisite.
Strong bittersweet chocolate taste. It’s ok, hubby enjoyed but it was too strong for me. Made as directed except used bought pie crust instead of making. I recommend either cutting back on the bittersweet chocolate or using semi-sweet chocolate. Unless I made modifications, I would not make this again.