Hershey’s Chocolate Pie

Ingredients

• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups HERSHEY’S SPECIAL DARK Mildly Sweet Chocolate Chips (12-oz. bag), divided
• 4 egg yolks
• 1/3 cup corn starch
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 3 cups milk
• 2 Tbsps butter or margarine, softened
• 1 pie shell (9 inch)
• sweetened whipped cream or whipped topping (optional)

PREP TIME 15 minutes

BAKE TIME 15 minutes

COOK TIME 15 minutes

COOL TIME 2 hours 30 minutes

CHILL TIME 4 hours

Directions

1. Bake pie shell; cool. Stir together sugar, cornstarch and salt in a 2 quart saucepan. Combine egg yolks and milk in a container with a pouring spout. Gradually blend milk mixture into sugar mixture.
2. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Boil and stir for 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Add 1-3/4 cups of chocolate chips; stir until the chips are melted and mixture is well blended. Pour into prepared pie shell; press plastic wrap onto filling. Cool. Refrigerate for several hours or until chilled and firm. Garnish with whipped cream and leftover chocolate chips, if desired.