Chocolate chantilly pie

If you like sweet and homemade pies, make this delicious pie filled with chocolate and chantilly! Serve as dessert on a special occasion!

📝 Ingredients

• 200 grams (1 1/2 cups) all-purpose flour
• 50 ml (1/4 cup) cold water
• 100 grams (1/2 cup) cold margarine
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 100 grams (3 1/2 ounces) dark chocolate
• 50 grams (1/4 cup) margarine
• 75 grams (1/2 cup) dark brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 200 ml (1/2 pint (236 ml)) heavy whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Grated chocolate for garnish

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1For the pastry: Mix the flour, the sugar and the margarine cut into cubes in a food processor until a fine powder. Place the mixture in a bowl and pour the water. Knead with your hands until obtain a compact mixture.
2. 2Place the pastry over a table and mold it in a square shape. Wrap the pastry in cling film and refrigerate for approximately 45 minutes.
3. 3Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF).
4. 4Remove the pastry from the fridge and place it on a table over tracing paper. Roll out the pastry with a rolling pin (sprinkle the rolling pin with a little flour).
5. 5Line a pie pan (24 centimeters (9 1/2 inches)) with the pastry (along with the tracing paper), prick the bottom with a fork and place over the pie some dried beans for the dough doesn’t rise when it goes to the oven. Bake about 25 minutes until slightly golden.
6. 6Turn off the oven, remove the beans and let the dough cool to room temperature.
7. 7For the filling: In a bowl, place the chocolate broken into pieces and the margarine. Melt in the microwave. Remove from the microwave and stir until obtain a creamy mixture; set aside.
8. 8In an electric mixer, beat on medium speed the eggs and the brown sugar until obtain a creamy mixture. Add the chocolate cream and mix for 2 to 3 minutes until it’s nicely incorporated. Pour the cream over the pie and refrigerate for 1 hour.
9. 9In a bowl, whip the cream with the powdered sugar and the vanilla extract until stiff peaks form. Remove the pie from the fridge and spread the chantilly over the chocolate. Refrigerate for more 2 to 3 hours.
10. 10Remove from fridge, garnish with grated chocolate and serve.