Name: No-Bake Chocolate Cream Pie With Toasted Meringue
Yield: 8 Servings
Ingredients: 9 tablespoons unsalted butter; 6 ounces chocolate wafer cookies; Kosher salt; 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted, divided; 4 large egg yolks; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 1½ cups heavy cream; 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder; 1½ cups whole milk; ¾ cup sweetened condensed milk; 4 large egg whites; ½ cup granulated sugar; ¾ cup powdered sugar, sifted; A kitchen torch (optional)

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Christopher Testani

The swirly meringue topping on this chocolate cream pie recipe is stable enough to make a day ahead and keep chilled—even if you’ve brûléed it.

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