Dessert for 8
Gluten-Free Chocolate Pie
A gluten-free crust holds baked bittersweet chocolate custard, chilled until firm and finished with lightly sweetened whipped cream.
Typical price
$8.16for 4 servings
$2.04 per serving$8.16 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 295 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pie crust, puff pastry, wonton wrappers$3.49 each typical | 1 | $3.49Typical price |
| Chocolate chips and baking chocolate$0.45/oz typical | 13 oz | $5.63Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 3 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 4 | $1.20Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 19 oz | $4.11Typical price |
| Coffee and tea$0.80/oz typical | a little | $0.13Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $16.33 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarSalt and pepperCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 store-bought gluten-free pie crust
- 12 oz bittersweet chocolate
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter
- 4 large eggs
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp light brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp espresso powder
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 tbsp confectioners’ sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- chocolate shavings (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 325 F and place the gluten-free crust in a 9-inch pie pan.
- Melt the chocolate and butter together in a heatproof bowl until smooth.
- Whisk the eggs, granulated sugar, brown sugar, salt, 1 1/2 cups cream, vanilla, and espresso powder together.
- Stir in the melted chocolate mixture, pour it into the crust, and bake for 30 minutes, until the center reaches 160 F.
- Cool the pie for 30 minutes, then chill it for 4 hours.
- Whip the remaining cream with the confectioners' sugar and vanilla, then spread it over the chilled pie.
Swaps
- Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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