Black Bottom Pie

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== Description ==
Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group
This Y-group is international. Good food from all parts of the world. A place where we can share the wonderful food from all over the world.
== Ingredients ==
* 90 grams butter
* ¼ cup castor sugar
* 1 egg
* 1 cup plain flour
* ¼ cup self-rising flour
* ½ cup thickened cream
* 30 grams dark chocolate
===Filling ===
* 1 tablespoon gelatine
* ¼ cup milk
* ¼ cup castor sugar
* 3 teaspoons cornflour
* 1 cup milk -- extra
* 3 eggs -- separated
* 60 grams dark chocolate -- melted
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* ¼ cup castor sugar -- extra
== Directions ==
# Cream butter and sugar in a small bowl with electric mixer until just combined, add egg, beat until just combined, stir in sifted flours in 2 batches.
# Turn dough onto floured surface, knead gently until smooth; cover, refrigerate 30 minutes.
# Roll pastry on floured surface large enough to fit 23 cm pie plate.
# Place pastry in plate, trim edge, prick pastry all over with fork.
# Bake in moderately hot oven about 15 minutes or until browned; cool.
# Spread chocolate custard into pastry case; refrigerate until firm.
# Spread vanilla custard into pastry case; refrigerate until firm.
# Spread whipped cream over custard, sprinkle with extra chocolate.
===Filling ===
# Sprinkle gelatine over milk in cup.
# Blend sugar and cornflour with extra milk in pan, stir over heat until mixture boils and thickens; remove from heat.
# Quickly stir in egg yolks, then gelatine mixture; stir until smooth.
# Divide custard in 2 bowls.
# Stir chocolate into one bowl.
# Cover both bowls, cool to room temperature.
# Stir essence into plain custard.
# Beat egg whites in small bowl with electric mixer until soft peaks form, gradually add extra sugar; beat until dissolved between additions.
# Fold egg white mixture into vanilla custard in 2 batches.
# Spread mixture over chocolate custard; refrigerate until firm.
Category:Pie Recipes