sunday sweets {chocolate pie}

Jacob and I have relatives visiting so it's difficult to sit down at the computer for a prolonged period of time, but I wanted to share this recipe with you guys. On Sunday, we had spent the entire day cleaning the house for our visitors, so when it came time to bake something I really wasn't in the mood. I had seen this recipe in Food & Wine and remembered that it was really quick and easy, perfect.

The pie, despite being incredibly simple, is really good. Better than I expected actually. Add a little {or a lot} homemade whipped cream, and you've got yourself a lovely Sunday dessert.

Ingredients:

1 packaged pie dough crust, such as Pillsbury {you could do homemade pie crust if you're feeling particularly motivated}
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
2 large eggs, beaten
3/4 cup evaporated milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
Whipped cream, for serving

1. Directions:
2. 1.Preheat the oven to 350°. Ease the pie crust into a 9-inch pie plate and crimp the edges decoratively. Prick the crust lightly with a fork. Line the crust with foil or parchment paper and fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake for 15 minutes or until set. Remove the foil and weights and bake for about 5 minutes longer, just until the crust is dry but not browned.
3. 2.Meanwhile, in a bowl, whisk the sugar with the cocoa powder, butter, eggs, evaporated milk, vanilla and salt until smooth.
4. 3.Pour the filling into the pie shell and bake for about 45 minutes, until the filling is set around the edges but a little jiggly in the center. Cover the crust with strips of foil halfway through baking. Transfer the pie to a rack and let cool completely before cutting into wedges. Serve with whipped cream.

Enjoy!