Name: Bittersweet Chocolate Pudding Pie with Crème Fraîche Topping
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup chocolate wafer cookie crumbs (about half of one 9-ounce package; about 23 cookies, finely ground in processor); 2 tablespoons sugar; 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate (60% cacao), finely chopped; 1/3 cup sugar; 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1 3/4 cups whole milk, divided; 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream; 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate (60% cacao), finely chopped; 1 tablespoon dark rum; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup chilled crème fraîche*; 1 cup chilled heavy whipping cream; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; Bittersweet chocolate shavings or curls (optional)

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Bittersweet Chocolate Pudding Pie with Crème Fraîche ToppingAntonis Achilleos

An intense dark-chocolate filling topped with sweet-tangy cream.

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