Chocolate Strawberry Oasis Pie
Ingredients
For Crust
- Nonstick vegetable oil spray
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 50 g dark chocolate chocolate chopped
- 200 g chocolate ripple biscuits
- 500 g strawberries trimmed and halved
For Filling:
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup corn flour
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Pinch of salt
- 6 large egg yolks
- 2 1/2 cups full fat
- 180 g dark chocolate chopped
- 1/2 tablespoon bourbon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Lightly spray a 20cm pie dish with nonstick spray. Place the butter and chopped chocolate in a microwave safe bowl, heat on high for 30 seconds or until just melted. Stir until smooth.
- Finely grind biscuits in processor. Add chocolate mixture and process until crumbs are evenly moistened. Press crumb mixture into prepared pie dish. Freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.
- Arrange strawberry halves in a single layer in the bottom of the crust.
For filling, whisk sugar, corn flour, cocoa powder, spices, and salt in heavy medium saucepan to combine.
- Whisk in egg yolks to form thick paste. Gradually whisk in milk, then whisk over medium-high heat until mixture thickens and boils 1 minute.
- Remove from heat. Add chocolate and whisk until smooth. Whisk in bourbon and vanilla.
- Cool 5 minutes, whisking occasionally.
- Pour filling over strawberries until level with the top edge of the crust (you may not use all the filling).
- Chill until set, at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.
- Top with fresh whipped cream and more strawberries and enjoy!
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