My Family Cocoa Cream Pie Recipes

MY FAMILY COCOA CREAM PIE

Steps:

• This is a delightfully easy pie to construct. Use a store bought crumb crust for the easiest way. I make my own and I'm sure you must have a delightful family crust recipe. If not, use a baked pastry shell and save yourself some clean up.
• Combine coca, sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a saute pan. When thoroughly combined, stir half and half into it and blend until combined. NOTE: originally had heavy cream and skim milk but tested with all half and half and it is just as good and easier to use!
• Set over medium high heat and stir continually until mixture comes to a low controlled simmering boil. Let it low boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in butter and vanilla and pour into prepared crust.
• Cover filling with plastic (like Saran) and cool for a while before putting in refrigerator. When thoroughly chilled, Cut and serve with whipped cream.

CHOCOLATE COCONUT CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Bake pie pastry. Cool. , Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt; stir in milk. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes more. Remove from the heat. Beat egg yolks lightly. Stir a little of the hot mixture into the yolks; return all to saucepan. Bring to a gentle boil. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Remove from the heat. Stir in butter and vanilla. Pour 1-1/2 cups mixture into small bowl; add coconut to bowl and set aside. , Combine chocolate layer ingredients; blend into remaining mixture in saucepan. Return to heat; cook and stir until mixture begins to boil. Remove from the heat; spread 1 cup over bottom of pie crust. Top with coconut mixture and finish with remaining chocolate mixture. , For meringue, beat egg whites with cream of tartar until foamy. Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Spread over hot filling, sealing to edges of pie crust. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool to room temperature; chill several hours before serving.

COCOA CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Prepare pastry shell; cool.
• In medium saucepan, stir together sugar, cocoa, cornstarch, and salt.
• Gradually stir in milk.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened and bubbly.
• Boil 1 minutes; remove from heat.
• Gradually stir about half of the hot filling into yolks.
• Return all to saucepan; bring to gentle boil.
• Cook and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla.
• Pour into pastry shell.
• Press plastic wrap directly onto surface.
• Cool.
• Refrigerate until set.
• Garnish with whipped cream and strawberries, if desired.

HERSHEY'S COCOA CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Prepare crust.
• Stir together cocoa, sugar, cornstarch and salt in medium saucepan.
• Gradually add milk, stirring until smooth.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil; boil 1 minute.
• Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla.
• Pour into prepared crust.
• Press plastic wrap directly onto surface.
• Cool to room temperature.
• Refrigerate 6 to 8 hours.
• Top with whipped cream.
• Cover; refrigerate leftover pie.