Tuesdays with Dorie BWD: Lick-the-Pot Chocolate Pudding Pie

March 14, 2023 at 12:01 am | Posted in BWD, groups, pies & tarts, sweet things, tuesdays with dorie | 4 Comments
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When I made my Lick-the-Pot Chocolate Pudding Pie, I didn’t realize that our TWD posting date would coincide with Pi Day– what a treat! I haven’t made a pudding pie like this in ages, and it was so simple to do. A crumb crust, pudding and whipped cream…no making pastry, prepping fruit, baking for two hours and then furiously scrubbing goopy bubble-over off your favorite sheet tray or the bottom of your oven.

Crumb crusts are the easiest and tastiest, IMO. I didn’t actually have the spice cookies called for, but I had some Teddy Grahams and a jar of pumpkin spice, so I made do. Watching a bowl full of teddy bears get zipped up in the food processor was highly entertaining. Making a luxe chocolaty tempered egg yolk pudding on the stovetop is the hardest part of this pie, but it really isn’t hard. The pudding is called “lick-the-pot” so sneaking a chef’s treat spoonful before filling the pre-baked crust and chilling the pie in the fridge is a must.

A mascarpone-whipped cream topping finishes the pie off, diner-style. Dorie says to serve the pie as soon as possible after the topping goes on, but I find that mascarpone is great way (and also the tastiest way) to stabilize whipped cream, and that it holds up for a couple of days without issue. I sprinkled some cookie crumbs and chocolate speckles all over the top for some extra pizzaz.

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I wasn’t to enthusiastic about this Pie but after seeing yours it’s a go.

Comment by Stephanie (stef_bakes)— March 14, 2023 #

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Wow! Fantastic! I love your “make do” whirring up of teddies. Looking forward to making this one.

Comment by lovielou— March 14, 2023 #

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Your pie looks so delicious and so decadent…rich and chocolate is my kind of dessert haha! I wish I had thought of making the pie for pi day…great idea! I look forward to making this one.

Comment by isthisakeeper— March 14, 2023 #

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Based on your reviews I am really looking forward to this. I have not had a pudding pie in ages.

Comment by Diane Zwang— March 14, 2023 #

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