Ingredients
Equipment
Method
Prepare the Pie Crust
- Grease a 9-inch pie plate. In a food processor, pulse together all-purpose flour, sea salt, and granulated sugar until combined. Add the cold, cubed unsalted butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Gradually add ice-cold water until the dough just starts to clump together. Form the dough into a disk, wrap it in plastic wrap, and chill for 1 hour.
Roll Out and Blind Bake
- Roll the dough on a lightly floured surface into an 11-inch circle. Transfer it to the greased pie plate, trimming excess dough and crimping the edges. Chill the crust again for about 20 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°F, line the crust with parchment paper, fill with pie weights, and blind bake for 15 minutes. Remove the weights and bake for an additional 5 minutes.
Make the Filling
- In a microwave-safe bowl, microwave the cubed unsalted butter and dark chocolate until smooth. In a separate bowl, whisk together dark brown sugar, granulated sugar, Dutch-process cocoa powder, cornstarch, and sea salt. Incorporate heavy cream, pure vanilla extract, and room temperature eggs, then stir in the melted chocolate.
Bake the Pie
- Lower oven temperature to 325°F and pour the filling into the pre-baked crust. Bake for 50-55 minutes until edges are set but the center remains slightly wobbly. Cover the edges with foil if they brown too quickly.
Cool
- Remove the pie from the oven and let it cool to room temperature on a wire rack for about 2 hours.
Nutrition
Notes
For best results, ensure your eggs are at room temperature and watch the crust closely during the last minutes of baking to prevent over-browning.
