Chocolate Cream Pie (the one we had at the Priddis Thanksgiving this year)

Ingredients

2 1/2 

cups 

whole milk

1/2 

cup 

sugar

1/4 

cup 

cornstarch

3 

large egg yolks

1/4 

teaspoon 

kosher salt

8 

ounces 

semisweet chocolate, chopped

4 

tablespoons 

unsalted butter, cubed

9-inch basic flaky piecrust, prebaked

1 

cup 

heavy cream

1/4 

cup 

shaved chocolat

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Directions

1. In a large saucepan over medium heat, whisk together milk, sugar, cornstarch, egg yolks, and salt. Continue to cook over medium heat, whisking, until thickened, 7 to 8 minutes. Whisk in chopped chocolate and butter.
2. Pour mixture into the piecrust. Chill until firm, 4 to 5 hours. Before serving, whip heavy cream; top the pie with the whipped cream and shaved chocolate.