Our homemade Fudge Pie is rich, decadent, and sure to satisfy any sweet tooth. For a creamier pudding-like pie, take it out of the oven when the center still shimmies. Or leave it in for an additional 10 minutes for a puffier and denser pie.

This recipe is featured in our Loveless Cafe Cookbook!

Servings: 8

Pie Crust

Ingredients

• 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• ½ cup confectioners’ sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¾ unsalted butter, cold and cut into small cubes
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 tablespoons milk, cold

Directions

1. Place flour, confectioners’ sugar, baking powder, and salt in a food processor and pulse briefly to mix.
2. Add butter and pulse until it is cut in and mixture resembles coarse meal.
3. Add egg yolks and milk and process just until dough is smooth and evenly moistened. Do not process until dough forms a ball or it will be tough.
4. Remove dough from processor, divide in half, and press each half into a ball.
5. Flatten into two disks, wrap well, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before using.

Pie Filling

Ingredients

• 1 (9-inch) pie crust, partially baked
• ½ cup half-and-half
• 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• ⅔ cup light brown sugar, packed
• 5 eggs
• 1⅛ cups light corn syrup

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Press pie crust into pie plate and set aside.
3. Heat half-and-half in a double boiler and remove from heat once it begins to simmer.
4. Add chocolate chips and stir until smooth. Set aside to cool.
5. Place brown sugar in a medium bowl. Whisk in eggs, one at a time, mixing until smooth. Whisk in corn syrup.
6. Combine cooled chocolate mixture with egg mixture and whisk until smooth.
7. Pour chocolate custard into pie crust.
8. Bake for approximately 45 minutes, turning after 20 minutes.
9. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 3 to 4 hours.
10. Mound fresh whipped cream over pie, spreading it to the edges.

Whipped Cream

Ingredients

• 1⅓ cups heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. In a chilled stand mixer bowl, combine heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla, whipping at medium speed until stiff peaks form.