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Mexican Chocolate Pie
4.64 from 19 votes

Mexican Chocolate Pie with Cinnamon Drizzle

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Baking time40 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Servings: 8 slices

Ingredients

For the Pie

  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon chipotle pepper powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 8 oz semisweet baking chocolate
  • 3/4 cups whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup whole milk
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 Marie Callender's Pastry Pie Shell

For the Cinnamon Drizzle

  • 1/2 cup of sugar
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1/3 cup whipping cream
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Serving

  • Confectioner sugar for decoration optional
  • Breyers Natural Vanilla Ice Cream

Instructions

For the Pie

  • Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F (approx 176 degrees C).
  • Mix together cinnamon, chipotle pepper, salt and cornstarch with a fork, this is an important step, make sure they are mixed together well, so you don't end up with "pockets" of pure pepper in the pie. Set aside.
  • Combine chocolate, cream, milk and butter in a heat-resistant glass bowl large enough to fit on top of a heavy bottomed pot. Pour a cup of water in the pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce temperature and place heat-resistant glass bowl with chocolate mixture over the pot to create a double boiler. Whisk constantly until chocolate is melted.
  • Pour chocolate mixture into another glass bowl and let it cool down for 3 minutes.
  • Fold in dry ingredients. Add eggs and whisk until combined. You will end with a silky liquid.
  • Pour mixture into the frozen Marie Callender's Pastry Pie Shell and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out cleanly.

For the Cinnamon Drizzle

  • While the Mexican chocolate pie is baking, prepare the cinnamon drizzle.
  • Mix sugar and water in a heavy bottomed pan. Bring to boil over medium-high heat. Don't disturb it, let it boil on its own, you can just swirl the pan a little if needed.
  • When the caramel turns very pale beige. Don't take your eyes off it, sugar burns very quickly. Remove from heat, add butter and cream, mix well. Bring to heat again. When it starts to boil, turn off and remove from heat.
  • Add cinnamon and vanilla and stir until combined. Strain into a heat-resistant glass jar.

Serving the Pie

  • Let it cool down to your preference. Decorate with confectioner's sugar if you like. If you like my design, I used a crocheted napkin, you can use something similar or make a stencil with parchment paper.
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: Mexicana
Keyword: Show me an easy recipe for chocolate pie, Show me how to make chocolate pie, show me how to make mexican chocolate pie
Author: Silvia Martinez