Tassel Ridge® S’more Pie
Ingredients
Crust Ingredients:
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 stick butter melted
Filling Ingredients:
- 5 egg yolks
- 6 Tbsp sugar
- 3 Tbsp cornstarch sifted
- 1¾ cup milk
- 8 oz bittersweet or dark chocolate melted
- 1½ tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup Tassel Ridge Chocolate Granfinalé™
- 2 Tbsp butter cut into cubes and at room temperature
Topping Ingredients:
- 6 egg whites
- ½ tsp cream of tartar
- 1½ cups sugar
- 1½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
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Mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar, salt, and butter in bowl until well combined and crumbs are moist. Press into bottom of 9-inch pie pan. Set aside. Combine egg yolks, sugar, and cornstarch in bowl. Whisk until mixture is thick and pale yellow in color. Bring milk to a light simmer. Remove from heat. Slowly whisk into egg mixture to temper and prevent mixture from curdling. Place bowl with egg mixture over pot of simmering water. Whisk until mixture becomes thick and shiny, about 5 to 7 minutes. Remove mixture from above pot. Whisk in melted chocolate, vanilla, and Tassel Ridge Chocolate Granfinalé. Allow mixture to cool about 3 minutes. Add butter. Once mixture is smooth and silky, cover with plastic wrap (place wrap directly on custard). Cool until room temperature, about 30 minutes. Pour into crust. Cover again with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for about 3 hours. Meanwhile, place egg whites, cream of tartar, and sugar in bowl over pot of simmering water, whisking constantly until sugar is dissolved and egg whites are warm to touch. Transfer to mixing bowl of mixer with whisk attachment. Add vanilla. Start mixer on low speed. Gradually increase speed to high. Whisk for 5 to 7 minutes, or until mixture is glossy and forms stiff peaks. Top filled crust with egg mixture, making sure to seal to edge of crust. Using kitchen blowtorch, toast topping lightly until a nice, golden brown color. Serves 8–10.
Recipe Notes
Wine Recommendation: Tassel Ridge Chocolate Granfinalé™
This recipe calls for a sweet wine and a wine with strong chocolate character will enhance and complement the chocolate in the S’more Pie. Chocolate Granfinalé is a dessert wine made from grape wine and natural chocolate flavor. Sip this wine with the S’more Pie or after this decadent dessert.