A.R.T. Community Cookbook: Salted Caramel Chocolate Pie by Kay L. Schlozman

Salted Caramel Chocolate Pie

From the Kitchen of: Kay L. Schlozman

Ingredients:

• Crust:

  • 2 cups crushed chocolate wafers, about 9 oz.

  • 1 stick unsalted butter, melted

• Caramel filling:

  • 1 cup + 2 tbsp. sugar

  • ¼ cup water

  • ½ cup whipping cream

  • 7 ½ tbsp. unsalted butter

  • ¾ tsp. vanilla extract

  • Pinch of salt

• Chocolate filling:

  • ½ cup whipping cream

  • 2 oz. bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped

  • Sea salt (preferably Maldon) for dusting

Directions:

To make cookie crust:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2. Combine the crushed cookies and melted butter in a medium bowl and mix well.

3. Press mixture firmly and evenly in the the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie or tart pan.

4. Bake for 8 minutes.

5. Set aside and allow to cool completely before filling.

To make caramel filling:

6. Stir sugar and water in a heavy saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves.

7. Increase heat and boil until the syrup is an amber color, swirling the pan occasionally and brushing down the sides with a wet pastry brush.

8. Be patient. It takes a while.

9. Remove from heat.

10. Add cream, butter, vanilla, and pinch of salt (the mixture will bubble up).

11. Return pan to very low heat; stir until caramel is smooth and the color deepens, about 5 minutes.

12. Refrigerate the caramel uncovered until cold but not firm, about 15 minutes, before pouring into prepared crust. It should fill a little more than halfway.

13. Return to refrigerator and allow the caramel to firm up for about an hour or two.

To make caramel glaze:

14. Bring cream to a boil in a heavy saucepan.

15. Add the chocolate and whisk together until smooth.

16. Place the ganache in a glass measuring cup with a spout.

17. Beginning in the center and working outward, pour the chocolate filling carefully but quickly over the caramel layer to cover.

18. Refrigerate for about an hour or two until firm.

19. Remove the pie from the refrigerator 15 minutes before serving.

20. Sprinkle finished pie with sea salt, slice and serve.

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The A.R.T. Community Cookbook is a collection of pie recipes contributed by A.R.T. patrons, staff, and fans during the run of Waitress.  Recipes collected as a part of the Waitress Lobby Experience and via Instagram.

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