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Chocolate Pie with Raspberry Coulis

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Prep: 30 minutes
Cook: 18 minutes
Servings 5
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Description

 a buttery pastry filled with a creamy glossy chocolate goodness, topped with fresh raspberries and accompanied by a raspberry coulis, the tartness of the raspberries balances the chocolate pie smartly, indulgence at its best.

Ingredients
 

For the pie crust:

  • 21/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 sticks / 340 g. / 12 oz. butter
  • 5-6 tablespoons water
  • 2 egg yolks
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

For the filling:

  • 200 g. / 7 oz. dark chocolate
  • 200 g. /7 oz. milk chocolate
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • ¼ cup milk
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • For the raspberry coulis:
  • 2 cups fresh raspberries or thawed raspberries if frozen
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup water or a bit more if you like it runny

For garnish:

  • 11/2 cups fresh raspberries

Instructions
 

To prepare the pie crust:

  • Place the flour in a large bowl. Divide the cold butter into small pieces and integrate it into the flour mix. Add the egg yolk and water. Mix well until you end up with a dough. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F. Place a rack in the center of the oven.
  • Lightly grease a 30cm/12 inches round tin. Roll out the crust on a lightly floured surface and spread it over the tart tin to line the bottom and sides of the tin. Prick with the tines of a fork.
  • Bake the pie crust to a light golden color, it takes about 15-20 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool down completely.

To prepare the chocolate filling:

  • Place the dark chocolate and milk chocolate in a saucepan. Using a sharp knife, roughly chop the chocolate.
  • Add the egg yolks, heavy cream, milk, sugar, vanilla extract and butter. Whisk the saucepan mixture over medium heat, incorporating until the chocolate and other ingredients infuse together, obtaining a shiny chocolate sauce. Bring to a gentle simmer, whisk one more time and set aside to cool down.
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  • Transfer the crust to a serving plate and pour the chocolate filling into the cooled pie shell.
  • Cover the filling with some fresh raspberries.
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For the raspberry coulis:

  • Purée the coulis ingredients together, using a blender. Serve the coulis on the side and over each serving.
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Notes

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Keyword chocolate, pie, raspberry
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