HOMEMADE SUGAR CREAM PIE RECIPES

Steps:

• For custard, in a heavy saucepan, mix sugar and cornstarch; whisk in milk and egg yolks. Cook and stir over medium heat; bring to a gentle boil. Cook and stir 1 minute; remove from heat. Stir in butter until melted. Immediately transfer to a clean bowl; stir in vanilla. Press plastic wrap onto surface of filling; cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate until cold., While custard is chilling, make cake layers. Preheat oven to 375°. Line bottoms of 2 greased 8-in. round baking pans with parchment; grease paper and dust with flour., In a large bowl, cream sugar and shortening until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition., Transfer to prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 15-20 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks; remove paper. Cool completely., For glaze, in a small saucepan, bring water and butter to a simmer; immediately remove from heat and whisk in cocoa powder. Beat in confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth; cool slightly. , Place one cake layer on a serving plate; spread with cold custard. Top with the second cake layer. Spoon chocolate glaze over the top, allowing it to drip down sides of cake. Refrigerate until serving.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Whisk the heavy cream and cocoa powder in a sauce pan. Sprinkle and whisk in xanthan gum, salt and stevia .
• Bring it to a boil.
• Reduce to simmer for 3-4 minutes until it thickens like pudding.
• Remove from heat and add chocolate chips.
• Stir until smooth. Set aside.
• Add the rest of the ingredients to a stand mixer and blend until smooth.
• Pour a small amount of the chocolate mixture into the egg mixture and blend on low to temper the egg mixture. Add a little bit more at a time so you don't cook the eggs.
• Add the rest of the chocolate mixture into the stand mixer and blend until combined well.
• Pour into prepared pie shell and cover the crust edges with aluminum foil so it doesn't burn.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes until center is set but still slightly jiggly.
• Cool slightly then refrigerate to set for 6 hours or overnight.
• Top with homemade sugar free whipped cream and chocolate shavings if desired.