Bring the goodness of Southern chocolate gravy to the dessert plate.

Creamy, rich chocolate custard is baked in a flaky, buttery pie crust.

The pie crust is perfectly golden brown and flaky, adding a nice texture to the smooth custard.

Southern Living Chocolate Gravy Pie sliced and ready to serve

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The worst part about this dessert is probably having to wait until it’s set to eat it!

Ingredients

1/2(14.1-oz.)pkg.

refrigerated piecrusts(such as Pillsbury)

3cupswhole milk

2/3cupgranulated sugar, divided

8largeegg yolks

1/4cupcornstarch

1/4tsp.kosher salt

7oz.

Southern Living Chocolate Gravy Pie ingredients

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Unroll piecrust, and fit into a 9-inch pie plate; fold edges under, and crimp.

Dock crust with a fork, line with parchment paper, and fill with pie weights or dried beans.

Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

Southern Living Chocolate Gravy Pie filling the pie crust with dried beans

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Gradually pour in about half of the hot milk mixture, whisking constantly until combined.

Strain pie filling:

Pour chocolate filling through a fine mesh strainer into prepared crust.

Slice and serve:

Slice and serve with whipped cream.

Southern Living Chocolate Gravy Pie parbaked crust

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Southern Living Chocolate Gravy Pie scalding the milk

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Southern Living Chocolate Gravy Pie tempering in the eggs

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Southern Living Chocolate Gravy Pie cooking the custard mixture until thickened

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Southern Living Chocolate Gravy Pie adding the chocolate to the custard mixture

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Southern Living Chocolate Gravy Pie pouring the filling into the crust

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Southern Living Chocolate Gravy Pie putting the plastic wrap on the surface of the pie

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Southern Living Chocolate Gravy Pie sliced and ready to serve

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