Casey’s Chocolate Pie

• 9-inch baked Pastry Shell
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 cups milk
• 1 large egg
• 2 large egg yolks
• 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup heavy cream ***
• 1 tablespoon confectioners’ sugar ***
• chocolate shavings or chocolate sprinkles for garnish on top

Combine first 6 ingredients in a medium saucepan, whisking well. Bring to a boil over medium heat, whisk constantly for 8 minutes. Remove from heat.

Stir in chocolate until smooth. Stir in butter and vanilla. Pour into pastry shell. Cover top of tart with wax paper. Chill at least 3 hours.

Whip cream and confectioner’s sugar until stiff. Spoon on top of tart. Garnish top with chocolate shavings or chocolate sprinkles
***I used cool whip on top instead of making whipped cream