Chocolate Cream Pie With Whipped Cream

Luscious, silky, decadent—these are all perfect words to describe a well-made chocolate cream pie. Here's another word: easy. Chocolate cream pies don't require any oven time, just a few hours chilling in the refrigerator, so you can make it in the morning and it will be ready by dessert. Plus, it's a highly adaptable recipe. Therefore, feel free to change up the type of crust, add something special to the filling, or come up with a creative topping for the whipped cream.

Ingredients

3/4 cup sugar

6 tablespoons cornstarch

8 ounces baking chocolate, chopped

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 1/2 cups whole milk

3 large egg yolks, beaten

1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1 (9-inch) prebaked pastry shell

For the whipped cream:

1 cup heavy cream

2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar